Naslov
Selected markers of cardiovascular disease in a population exposed to arsenic from drinking water

Autori
Bošnjak, Zinka ; Ćavar, Suzana ; Klapec, Tomislav ; Milić, Marija ; Klapec-Basar, Mirta ; Toman, Miroslav

Izvornik
Environmental toxicology and pharmacology (1382-6689) 26 (2008), 2; 181-186

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
arsenic ; cardiovascular disease ; heat shock proteins ; IL-6 ; TNFα ; Croatia

Sažetak
This study examined prevalence and serum levels of selected markers of cardiovascular disease in 34 subjects from a Croatian rural population exposed to high levels of arsenic (As) from drinking water (611.89 ± 10.06 μ g/l). The prevalences of overweight and obese subjects in the population were 32% and 35%. Half the subjects had hypertension, 29% had increased fasting serum glucose level and two were diabetic. Median total cholesterol (5.82 mmol/l) and triglycerides (2.15 mmol/l) were above the desirable margins. The median C-reactive protein level (1.20 mg/L) was slightly higher than previously reported for healthy subjects. Serum Hsp70 level was significantly higher in nonsmokers. Total urinary As levels were positively correlated with age-adjusted serum levels of cobalamin. Near significance were also serum total bilirubin, antibodies to Hsp60 and folate. Tentative investigation of risk factors among subjects classified by tumor necrosis factor-α -308G/A and interleukin-6 -174G/C gene polymorphisms was also performed. Collectively, the results are in agreement with the hypothesis of As-induced and/or compounded cardiovascular disease.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Prehrambena tehnologija

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