• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2012

This study has attempted to establish an analysis method through validation against heavy metals in the body (Pb, Cd and Hg) using ICP-MS and Gold amalgamation and find out the relevance between heavy metal and Alzheimer's disease after analyzing the distribution of heavy metal concentration (Pb, Cd and Hg) and correlations between a control group and Alzheimer's disease group. In this study, Pb and Cd levels in the blood and serum were validation using ICP-MS. For analysis of Hg levels in the blood and serum, the gold amalgamation-based 'Direct Mercury Analyzer' has been used. According to an analysis on the heavy metal concentration (Pb, Cd and Hg concentration) in the blood, Cd concentration was high in the Alzheimer's disease group. In the serum, on the contrary, Pb and Hg were high in the Alzheimer's disease group. For analysis of correlations between heavy metal levels in the blood and serum and Alzheimer's disease, t-test has been performed. Even though correlations were observed between the blood lead levels and Alzheimer's disease, they were statistically insignificant because the concentration was higher in a control group. No significance was found in Cd and Hg. In the serum, on the other hand, no statistical significance was found between the heavy metal (Pb, Cd and Hg) and Alzheimer's disease. In this study, no statistical significance was observed between heavy metal and decrease in cognitive intelligence. However, it appears that a further study needs to be performed because the results of the conventional studies were inconsistent.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.156-167
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• 2010

To evaluate the effect of lead biomarkers including bone lead on neurobehavioral test in retired lead workers, 131 retired lead workers without any occupational exposure to organic solvent, mercury and arsenic were agreed to participate this study. For the control subjects 56 non-occupationally lead exposed subjects were recruited from same area of retired lead workers with consideration of demographic characteristics. The mean levels of blood and bone lead of retired lead workers were significantly higher than control group and there were significant correlation among other lead biomarkers. Compared with controls without occupational lead exposure, lead exposured subjects had worse performance on 10 tests out of 12 neurobehavioral tests, but only two tests(Purdue pegboard nondominant and both hand) showed statistical significance of differences. In multiple linear regression analysis of neurobehavioral tests with lead biomarkers and demographic and lifestyle variables, age was associated negatively with 11 neurobehavioral tests, whereas log-transformed ZPP was associated with Purdue pegboard(both hand) and Santa Ana manual dexterity(non-dominant hand). On the other hand, tibia lead was associated Pursuit aiming test(correct) and Purdue pegboard(dominant hand) and calcaneal lead was associated with Purdue pegboard(dominant hand). This study confirmed that among all relevant variables age was most significantly associated with the poor performance of neurobehavioral tests. The blood lead did not have any significant association with neurobehavioral tests, but tibia and calcaneal bone lead and blood ZPP showed significant association with a few tests even after more than mean 9 years from their retirements.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5829-5834
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• 2012

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Although different metabolic factors have been implicated in breast cancer development, the relationship between hypertension and breast cancer has not been elucidated. Aim: To evaluate hypertension as a risk factor for breast cancer in Chilean women of low and middle socio-economic status. Methods: We conducted an age-matched (1:1) case-control study in 3 hospitals in Santiago, Chile. Breast cancer cases (n=170) were histopathologically confirmed. Controls had been classified as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System I (negative) or II (benign findings) within 6 months of recruitment. Blood pressure was measured using a mercury sphygmomanometer and standardized procedures. We used 2 hypertension cut-off points: blood pressures of ${\geq}140/90$ mmHg and ${\geq}130/85$ mmHg. Fasting insulin and glucose levels were assessed, and anthropometric, sociodemographic, and behavioral information were collected. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated for the entire sample and restricted to postmenopausal women using multivariable conditional logistic regression models. Results: Hypertension (${\geq}140/90$ mmHg) was significantly higher in cases (37.1%) than controls (17.1%) for the entire sample and in postmenopausal pairs (44.0% compared to 23.8%). In crude and adjusted models, hypertensive women had a 4-fold increased risk of breast cancer (adjusted odds ratio: 4.2; 95% confidence interval: 1.8; 9.6) compared to non-hypertensive women in the entire sample. We found a similar association in the postmenopausal group (adjusted odds ratio: 2.8; 95% confidence interval: 1.1; 7.4). A significant effect was also observed when hypertension was defined as blood pressure of ${\geq}130/85$ mmHg. Conclusion: A significant association was found between hypertension and breast cancer over the entire sample and when restricted to postmenopausal women. Hypertension is highly prevalent in Latin America and may be a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer; therefore, a small association between hypertension and breast cancer may have broad implications.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.741-749
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• 2000

This study was performed to investigate the relationship between reversed circadian blood pressure and risk factors of peripheral vascular disease in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) subjects. The subjects in this study were 18 NIDDM patients who were hospitalized in a medical unit of an university medical center located in Incheon, Korea, between November, 1998 and March, 1999. Blood pressure was measured with a mercury sphygmomanometer by 2 trained examiners every 2 hours during 24 hours. NIDDM subjects were divided into a dipper group and non-dipper group. Dippers are defined as those who show a mean nighttime blood pressure(BP) drop of more than 10% compared with daytime BP. Non-dippers are defined as those who show a mean nighttime BP drop of less than 10%, or an elevation in BP compared with daytime BP. Daytime BP included values obtained between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Night time BP included values obtained between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Data was analyzed by SPSS/PC package. Chi-square( $^2$) test was used for the comparison of sex between The dipper group and non-dipper group. Mann-Whitney test was used for comparisons of values of the risk factors of peripheral vascular disease and the frequency of complications of diabetes between the dipper group and non-dipper group. The results are as follows. There were no significant differences in daytime systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures between the dipper group and non-dipper group. However, night time systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures in the non-dipper group were significantly nigher than those in the dipper group (p=.021). There were no differences in sex, age, body, weight, duration of diabetes, serum lipid levels, BUN and HbA1c between the two groups. On the contrary, 87.5% of non-dipper group subjects showed having hypertension, 30% of dipper group subjects showed having hypertension and this difference was statistically significant (p=.018). All of the non-dipper group subjects (N=8) showed having at least one diabetic complication. However, 40% of the dipper group subjects (N=10) showed having no diabetic complication at all and this difference was also statistically significant (p=.049). There were no significant differences in frequency of nephropathy, neuropathy and retinopathy between the dipper group and non-dipper group.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2022

당뇨병 발생에는 생활습관이나 생활환경과 관련된 다양한 원인들이 있는데 최근 연구에서 중금속에 많이 노출된 사람에서 당뇨병 발생 및 당뇨병의 악화가 늘어났다는 역학적 연구가 많이 발표되고 있다. 이에 국내 대규모 철강공업단지를 가진 일개 도시 지역 주민을 대상으로 당화혈색소와 체내 중금속의 상관성을 파악하고자 하였다. 2008~2009년 연구대상 총 414명에 대한 설문조사와 생체시료를 채취하였다. 설문은 성별, 연령, 인구학적 특성, 흡연, 음주, 직업, 당뇨진단 유무 등의 항목으로 구성하였다. 혈액을 채취하여 HbA1c, 혈중 납 농도를 측정하였고, 소변을 채취하여 요중 카드뮴, 무기비소, 수은 농도를 측정하였다. HbA1c는 6.5%기준으로 미만군과 이상군으로 분류하였다. 각 중금속별 10분위수부터 90분위수 농도에 해당하는 기준으로 미만군과 이상군 등 두 군을 분류하였다. 당뇨관련검사 결과 HbA1c 6.5% 기준으로 이상군은 남자 14(9.9%)명, 여자 17(6.2%)명이었다. 혈중 납의 기하평균 농도는 2.48 (1.80) ㎍/dl, 요중 카드뮴의 기하평균농도는 1.20 (2.26) ㎍/g creatinine, 요중 무기비소의 기하평균농도는 12.08 (1.80) ㎍/g creatinine, 요중 수은의 기하평균농도는 1.63 (2.23) ㎍/g creatinine 이었다. 연령, 지역, 성별, 흡연으로 보정하였을때 요중 카드뮴 농도 30분위수 이상군이 미만군에 비하여 교차비 5.26(95% 신뢰구간 : 1.44~19.17)으로 유의하게 높았다. 납, 무기비소, 수은은 HbA1c(6.5% 기준) 변수와의 교차분석에서 유의한 분포 차이는 없었다. 여러 요인을 보정하고도 요중 카드뮴과 HbA1c의 유의한 양의 상관관계를 파악하였고, 특히 유의한 상관관계를 보인 요중 카드뮴 농도의 특정 컷오프 값을 찾아내어 이를 통해 우리나라에 적합한 생물학적 노출값 설정의 참고자료로 활용될 수 있다는 점에서 의의가 있다고 생각한다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.4.1-4.11
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• 2015

Objectives: This survey was designed to conduct the first nationwide dietary exposure assessment on hazardous substances including the intakes of functional food and herbal medicine. In this paper, we introduced the survey design and the results of the dietary exposure status and internal exposure levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg). Methods: We selected 4867 subjects of all ages throughout Korea. We conducted a food survey, dietary survey, biomonitoring, and health survey. Results: Pb and Cd were the highest (median value) in the seaweed ($94.2{\mu}g/kg$ for Pb; $594{\mu}g/kg$ for Cd), and Hg was the highest in the fish ($46.4{\mu}g/kg$). The dietary exposure level (median value) of Pb was $0.14{\mu}g/kg$ body weight (bw)/d, $0.18{\mu}g/kg$ bw/d for Cd, and $0.07{\mu}g/kg$ bw/d for Hg. Those with a blood Pb level of less than $5.00{\mu}g/dL$ (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reference value for those 1 to 5 years of age) were 99.0% of all the subjects. Those with a blood Cd level with less than $0.30{\mu}g/L$ (German Federal Environmental Agency, reference value for non-smoking children) were 24.5%. For those with a blood Hg level with less than $5.00{\mu}g/L$ (human biomonitoring I, references value for children and adults, German Federal Environmental Agency) was 81.0 % of all the subjects. Conclusions: The main dietary exposure of heavy metals occurs through food consumed in a large quantity and high frequency. The blood Hg level and dietary exposure level of Hg were both higher than those in the European Union.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.22-26
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• 1984

최근(最近) 산업(産業)의 발전(發展)과 더불어 매연(煤煙)이나 발수(廢水)에서 배출(排出)되어 나오는 유기금속화합물유(有機金屬化合物類)는 더욱 더 증가(增加)하여, 직접, 간접으로 우려의 환경(環境)을 오염(汚染)시켜, 인명(人命), 가축(家畜), 식물(植物) 및 수자원(水資源)에까지 심각한 피해(被害)를 끼치고 있다. 그리하여 본실험(本實驗)에서는 금속화합물중(金屬化合物中) 특(特)히 수은(水銀)의 급여(給與)에 의한 급만성중독시(急慢性中毒時) 나타나는 체내(體內) 물질대사(物質代謝)의 영향(影響)에 관한 검사(檢討)를 목적(目的)으로 증류수에 $HgCl_2$를 용해(溶解)시켜 Hg의 함량(含量)을 달리한 후 (0, 5, 40, 200 ppm) 흰쥐에게 80일간(日間) 급여(給與)하였을 때 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 체중증가율(體重增加率)은 수은(水銀) 함량(含量)이 높아질수록 현저히 저하(低下)되었으며 또한 각종(各種) 장기(臟器)의 중량(重量)은 200 ppm 군(群)에서 전장기(全臟器)가 유의성(有意性) 있는 증가(增加)를 나타내었다. 2. 혈액(血液)의 Hematocrit치(値)와 혈청(血淸)중의 GOT, GPT는 별다른 변화(變化)를 보이지 않았으나 cholesterol은 200 ppm군(群)에서 유의(有意)하게 증가(增加)되었고 총단백질(總蛋白質)과 albumin함량(含量) 및 A/G ratio도 200 ppm군(群)에서 유의적(有意的)인 감소(滅少)를 관찰(觀祭)할 수 있었다. 3. 간장(肝臟) 및 신장(腎臟)중의 Hg, Ca, Mg의 함량(含量)은 수은(水銀) 함량(含量)이 증가(增加)할수록 현저히 높아졌으나 Cu와 Zn은 수은(水銀) 함량(合量)이 증가(增加)할수록 간장(肝臟)에서는 다소 감소(減少)하였으나 신장(腎臟)에서는 오히려 증가(增加)하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.476-483
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• 2005

본 연구는 오리 부산물 추출액과 영지, 가시오가피, 두충, 진피, 감국 및 대조를 섞어 만든 오리즙의 영양성분을 분석하고 이 오리즙을 납과 수은에 노출된 흰쥐에게 3가지 농도로 투여하여 혈청 내 중금속 농도의 변화 및 건강지표 parameters의 농도를 측정하여 중금속 피해 완화에 어느 정도 효과를 가질 수 있는지를 확인하여 건강보조식품으로 활용할 수 있는지의 여부를 판단하여 보고자 수행하였다. 뼈, 간 등 오리부산물과 6가지 한약재를 이용하여 만든 오리즙의 단백질 함량이 $49.92\%$, 섬유소 함량이 $37.02\%$로 구성되어 있어 중금속과 chelate를 형성하여 중금속 흡수를 억제할 수 있는 보조식품의 성분으로 바람직하다고 사료된다. 오리즙을 300 mg/mL를 투여 받은 군에서는 중금속의 노출에 의해 체중이 감소되는 현상을 완화시키는 결과를 나타내었고 혈액학적 성상 및 혈청의 여러 variables의 농도를 판단한 결과 오리즙이 비정상농도를 정상범위로 조절시켜 중금속에 의한 피해를 완화시켰다고 판단한다. 혈청 내 납과 수은의 농도는 오리즙을 mL당 30 mg, 300 mg 섭취 했을 때 유의적으로 감소되었다. 본 연구에서는 중금속 농도를 독성이 유발될 정도의 고농도가 아니라 유해한 환경속에서 현대인들에게 노출될 수 있는 정도로 혼합하여 투여하였다. 이 정도에 노출된 흰 쥐의 오리즙 섭취가 혈액의 여러 parameters의 농도를 완전하게 정상 범위내로 $100\%$회복되지는 못하였으나 축적 및 순환하는 양이 오리즙 섭취에 의해 감소되었음을 확인하였다. 또한 오리즙의 섭취량에 따라 정도의 차이도 나타났는데 1일 30 mg 이상을 섭취했을 때 중금속 노출에 대한 피해를 완화시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이런 결과는 오리즙 중의 일정수준의 단백질, 아미노산과 선정된 약재의 성분 중 polyphenol 성분인 flavonoid가 착화합물형성 또는 화학흡착에 의해 체내 침착 억제 및 배설을 촉진시키는 작용에 의한 것으로 사료된다. 이 성분중 어느 것의 영향이 어느정도인지는 정확히 판단이 어려우므로 이런 결과를 뒷받침 할 수 있도록 각각 중금속별로, 농도별로 노출시켜 그 효과를 기대할 수 있는 성분들을 각각 작용시켜서 exposure and reaction design을 통한 좀 더 구체적인 연구도 필요하리라 생각되며 각 장기의 축적정도도 조사한다면 더욱 명확해질 수 있으리라 생각된다. 1일 30 mg이라는 양은 우리들이 섭취할 때는 80 mg(1포)에 해당하는 양이다. 따라서 사람에 따라 차이가 있을 수 있으나 일반적으로 꾸준히 1일 1포 이상의 섭취는 체내 중금속 농도를 감소시키는데 도움을 줄 수 있으리라 판단된다.