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Dose-response curves for erythrocyte protoporphyrin vs blood lead: effect of iron status

Journal Article · · Environ. Res.; (United States)
An increase in erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) is one of the most useful indicators of adverse biological response to lead exposure. A nonlinear mathematical model relating EP to blood lead concentration (PbB) was fitted to data in a sample of 1677 US children (ages 2-6 years) in the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II). Iron status was defined by percentage transferrin saturation (PTS). The dose-response curves for EP vs PbB increased systematically with decreasing PTS, largely due to decrease of a parameter proportional to red cell lead-holding capacity with decreasing PTS.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Research, Triangle Park, NC
OSTI ID:
5516788
Journal Information:
Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 44:2; ISSN ENVRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English