2012
High lead exposure is associated with telomere length shortening in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers
Wu Y, Liu Y, Ni N, Bao B, Zhang C, Lu L. High lead exposure is associated with telomere length shortening in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2012, 69: 557. PMID: 22539657, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLead exposurePlant workersLong-term lead exposureBody mass indexHigh lead exposureBattery plant workersTelomere length shorteningWeak positive associationInpatient workersMass indexAge-associated diseasesInverse associationBurden assessmentStrong inverse correlationMultivariate analysisOccupational pollutantsLength shorteningLead levelsInverse correlationTelomere lengthLead toxicityBLLPositive associationPublic healthQuantitative PCR
2005
Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed COPD and Its Association With Smoking Among Urban and Rural Residents in Regional Mainland China
Xu F, Yin X, Zhang M, Shen H, Lu L, Xu Y. Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed COPD and Its Association With Smoking Among Urban and Rural Residents in Regional Mainland China. CHEST Journal 2005, 128: 2818-2823. PMID: 16236960, DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.4.2818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of COPDOverall prevalencePhysician-diagnosed COPDRegional mainland ChinaRegular local residentsBody mass indexPrevalence of physicianCross-sectional studyWorld Health Organization expertsDose-response relationshipArea of residenceCOPD prevalencePassive smokingMass indexAlcohol drinkingCOPDPhysical activityRural adultsChinese adultsResponse rateRural participantsOverall populationPrevalenceAverage family incomeNonsmokers