Hair as Biomarker of Fluoride Exposure in a Fluoride Endemic Area and a Low Fluoridated Area

AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine whether hair could be used as biomarker of fluoride exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out on 30 people living in an endemically fluoridated area and a low fluoridated area. Samples of hair from the occipital were taken and subje...

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Autores principales: Parimi, Nalini, Viswanath, V, Kashyap, Bina, Patil, Pavan Uday
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3927174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24574695
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.125613
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Sumario:AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine whether hair could be used as biomarker of fluoride exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out on 30 people living in an endemically fluoridated area and a low fluoridated area. Samples of hair from the occipital were taken and subjected to fluoride analysis by a fluoride ion electrode. RESULTS: Lower fluoride levels in water supplies correlated with lower levels of fluoride in hair and more over higher fluoride levels in water correlated with higher levels of fluoride in hair. A direct relationship was evident between fluoride levels in water supplies and concentration of fluoride in hair (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study indicate hair can be used as an indicator of fluoride exposure.

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