2022
A Pilot Study on the Association of Lead, 8-Hydroxyguanine, and Malondialdehyde Levels in Opium Addicts’ Blood Serum with Illicit Drug Use and Non-Addict Persons
Hesaruiyeh F, Rajabi S, Motamed-Jahromi M, Sarhadi M, Bell M, Khaksefidi R, Sarhadi S, Mohammadi L, Dua K, Mohammadpour A, Martelletti P. A Pilot Study on the Association of Lead, 8-Hydroxyguanine, and Malondialdehyde Levels in Opium Addicts’ Blood Serum with Illicit Drug Use and Non-Addict Persons. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9110. PMID: 35897481, PMCID: PMC9368398, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood Pb levelsIllicit drug usePilot studyOpium addictsDrug useBlood serumCase-control studyImmunosorbent assay (ELISA) methodAssociation of leadIndependent t-testCross-sectional designBlood levelsMalondialdehyde levelsHealth problemsStudy participantsSubstance abuseAddicted womenMalondialdehydePb levelsSerumWomenT-testMenAddictsLevels of lead
2017
Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India
Lane KJ, Stokes EC, Seto KC, Thanikachalam S, Thanikachalam M, Bell ML. Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2017, 125: 087003. PMID: 28886599, PMCID: PMC5783666, DOI: 10.1289/ehp541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlow-mediated dilatationCentral pulse pressureEarly vascular agingBody mass indexCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsLower flow-mediated dilatationCVD risk factorsDiastolic blood pressureInterquartile range decreaseMultivariable regression modelsCross-sectional analysisElevated SBPBlood pressureMass indexSmoking statusPulse pressureVascular agingPhysical activityIntervention studiesEnergy intakeSemiurban regionStudy participantsResidential exposureEndovascular disease