Abstract:
:Benchmark dose (BMD) and the lower confidence limit on the benchmark dose (BMDL) of blood lead were estimated to explore the biologic exposure limits for renal dysfunction caused by lead. One hundred thirty-five workers from one storage battery plant were selected as lead exposure group while 143 mechanics as the control. The relationship between the blood lead concentration and the urinary excretion of total protein (TP), beta2-microglobulin (beta2-MG), and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) was studied. The quantal linear logistic regression model (BMDS Version 1.3.1) was used to calculate BMD and BMDL of blood lead. The results showed that the levels of NAG, beta2-MG, and TP in lead-exposed workers were higher than those of control group and elevated along with rising length of employment. The levels of three indices for renal dysfunction increased with the elevated blood lead. The BMD and BMDL of blood lead for renal dysfunction were from 299.4 to 588.7 microg/L and from 253.4 to 402.3 microg/L, respectively. The BMDL of blood lead was ranged from high to low as TP, beta2-MG, and NAG. It is suggested that the urinary NAG activity could be a sensitive and early biomarker of renal tubular dysfunction induced by lead. When assessing renal function in workers occupationally exposed to lead, a blood lead level of 250 microg/L could serve as a warning signal.
journal_name
Environ Toxicoljournal_title
Environmental toxicologyauthors
Lin T,Tai-Yi Jdoi
10.1002/tox.20260subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-06-01 00:00:00pages
229-33issue
3eissn
1520-4081issn
1522-7278journal_volume
22pub_type
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