| The relationship between occupational exposure to lead and manifestation of cardiovascular complications in persons with arterial hypertension. | |
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PMID: 20728461 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The chronic exposure to lead represents a risk factor of arterial hypertension development. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is the most prognostically reliable method of measuring of arterial blood pressure. The study is aimed at evaluating the relationship between occupational exposure to lead and manifestation of cardiovascular complications in patients with arterial hypertension. The studies included 73 men (mean age, 54.26±8.17 years) with arterial hypertension, treated with hypotensive drugs: group I-persons occupationally exposed to lead (n=35) and group II-individuals not exposed to lead (n=38). An analysis of results obtained during ambulatory blood pressure monitoring disclosed significantly higher values of mean systolic blood pressure, mean blood pressure, pulse pressure, and variability of systolic blood pressure in the group of hypertensive patients occupationally exposed to lead as compared to patients with arterial hypertension but not exposed to lead. The logistic regression showed that a more advanced age, higher concentration of blood zinc protoporphyrin, and a higher mean value of pulse pressure represented independent risk factors of left ventricular hypertrophy in the group of persons with arterial hypertension and chronically exposed to lead (OR(age)=1.11; OR(ZnPP)=1.32; OR(PP)=1,43; p<0.05). In view of the above data demonstration that occupational exposure to lead represents an independent risk factor of increased pulse pressure may be of key importance in the process of shaping general social awareness as to harmful effects of lead compounds on human health. |
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Authors:
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Rafał Poręba; Paweł Gać; Małgorzata Poręba; Ryszard Andrzejak |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-08-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Toxicology and applied pharmacology Volume: 249 ISSN: 1096-0333 ISO Abbreviation: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-18 Completed Date: 2010-11-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0416575 Medline TA: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 41-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases and Hypertension, Wroclaw Medical University, Pasteur 4, PL 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland. sogood@poczta.onet.pl |
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Adult Biological Markers / blood Humans Hypertension / blood*, complications Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / blood*, etiology Lead Poisoning / blood*, complications Male Metallurgy* Middle Aged Occupational Exposure / adverse effects* Protoporphyrins / blood Risk Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Protoporphyrins; 15442-64-5/zinc protoporphyrin |
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