Association of markers of chronic viral hepatitis and blood mercury levels in US reproductive-age women from NHANES 2001-2008: a cross-sectional study

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作者
Sheehan, Mary C. [1 ]
Burke, Thomas A. [1 ]
Breysse, Patrick N. [2 ]
Navas-Acien, Ana [2 ]
McGready, John [3 ]
Fox, Mary A. [1 ]
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[1] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Policy & Management, Baltimore, MD USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, Baltimore, MD USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Stat, Baltimore, MD USA
关键词
Biomonitoring; Developmental neurotoxicity; Hepatitis; Mercury; NHANES; Reproductive-age women; Seafood; Susceptibility; B-VIRUS-INFECTION; LIVER-DISEASE; C-VIRUS; DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROTOXICITY; METHYL MERCURY; UNITED-STATES; METHYLMERCURY; FISH; SUSCEPTIBILITY; ELIMINATION;
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10.1186/1476-069X-11-62
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Background: Methylmercury (MeHg) is a neurotoxin primarily found in seafood; exposures in reproductive-age women are of concern due to vulnerability of the developing fetus. MeHg is mainly eliminated via an enterohepatic cycle involving the liver and gallbladder. Dysfunction in these organs has been associated with slower MeHg elimination in laboratory animals. We hypothesized that women testing positive for chronic hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV), both associated with risk of longer-term liver and gallbladder impairment, would have higher total blood mercury (TBHg) concentrations than those negative for the viruses, reflecting slower MeHg elimination. Methods: Geometric mean (GM) TBHg levels from a representative sample of over 5,000 seafood-consuming, reproductive-age women from eight years (2001-2008) of the US NHANES survey were compared by viral hepatitis status (as determined by serological assay) using multiple linear regression. Adjustment was made for estimated MeHg intake from seafood consumption, social and demographic variables and other predictors. Results: Women with chronic HBV had 1.52 (95% CI 1.13, 2.05, p < 0.01) times the GM TBHg of women who had not come into contact with the virus. The positive association was strongest in those with most severe disease. A modest negative association was found with HCV markers. Conclusions: While study design prevents inferences on causality, the finding that MeHg biomarkers differ by hepatitis status in this population suggests viral hepatitis may alter the pace of MeHg elimination. Offspring of HBV-infected seafood-consuming women may be at higher risk of MeHg-induced developmental delays than offspring of those uninfected. Possible reasons for the unanticipated negative association with HCV are explored.
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