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Blood lead levels in Peruvian adults are associated with proximity to mining and DNA methylation

BACKGROUND: Inorganic lead (Pb) is common in the environment, and is toxic to neurological, renal, and cardiovascular systems. Pb exposure influences the epigenome with documented effects on DNA methylation (DNAm). We assessed the impact of low levels of Pb exposure on DNAm among non-miner individua...

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Autores principales: Childebayeva, Ainash, Goodrich, Jaclyn M., Chesterman, Nathan, Leon-Velarde, Fabiola, Rivera-Ch, Maria, Kiyamu, Melisa, Brutsaert, Tom D., Bigham, Abigail W., Dolinoy, Dana C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9903334/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33940396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106587