Surveillance for Long-Term Health Effects Associated With Depleted Uranium Exposure and Retained Embedded Fragments in US Veterans

被引：25

作者：

Squibb, Katherine S. ^{[1
,2
]}

Gaitens, Joanna M. ^{[1
,2
]}

Engelhardt, Susan ^{[2
]}

Centeno, Jose A. ^{[3
]}

Xu, Hanna ^{[3
]}

Gray, Patrick ^{[3
]}

McDiarmid, Melissa A. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] UM Sch Med, Occupat Hlth Program, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA

[2] Dept Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Baltimore, MD USA

[3] Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facil, Malcolm Grow Med Ctr, Joint Pathol Ctr, Div Biophys Toxicol, Washington, DC USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE | 2012年 / 54卷 / 06期

关键词：

GULF-WAR VETERANS; RENAL TOXICITY; ARTHROPLASTY; URINE;

D O I：

10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824fe138

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective: To ensure that all veterans with retained embedded fragments are properly monitored for potential health effects of embedded materials. Methods: Urine biomonitoring and health surveillance programs were developed to gather information about health risks associated with chemicals released from embedded fragments. Results: Elevated systemic exposure to depleted uranium (DU) that continues to occur in veterans with DU fragments remains a concern, although no clinically significant DU-related health effects have been observed to date. Other metals and local tissue reactions to embedded fragments arc also of concern. Conclusions: Knowledge gained from these programs will help to develop guidelines for surgical removal of tissue-embedded fragments.

引用

页码：724 / 732

页数：9

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