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Zhou L, Wu B, Tang M, Li G, Chan W, Song L, Wang J, Zhu L, Lin L, Lian Y. Association between exposure to metalworking fluid aerosols, occupational noise and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study in China. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1495. [PMID: 38835007 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19006-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) carries a high public health burden yet little is known about the relationship between metalworking fluid (MWF) aerosols, occupational noise and CKD. We aimed to explore the relationship between occupational MWF aerosols, occupational noise and CKD. METHODS A total of 2,738 machinists were sampled from three machining companies in Wuxi, China, in 2022. We used the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) method 5524 to collect individual samples for MWF aerosols exposure, and the Chinese national standard (GBZ/T 189.8-2007) method to test individual occupational noise exposure. The diagnostic criteria for CKD were urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) of ≥ 30 mg/g and reduced renal function (eGFR < 60 mL.min- 1. 1.73 m- 2) lasting longer than 3 months. Smooth curve fitting was conducted to analyze the associations of MWF aerosols and occupational noise with CKD. A segmented regression model was used to analyze the threshold effects. RESULTS Workers exposed to MWF aerosols (odds ratio [OR] = 2.03, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21-3.41) and occupational noise (OR = 1.77, 95%CI: 1.06-2.96) had higher prevalence of CKD than nonexposed workers. A nonlinear and positive association was found between increasing MWF aerosols and occupational noise dose and the risk of CKD. When daily cumulative exposure dose of MWF aerosols exceeded 8.03 mg/m3, the OR was 1.24 (95%CI: 1.03-1.58), and when occupational noise exceeded 87.22 dB(A), the OR was 1.16 (95%CI: 1.04-1.20). In the interactive analysis between MWF aerosols and occupational noise, the workers exposed to both MWF aerosols (cumulative exposure ≥ 8.03 mg/m3-day) and occupational noise (LEX,8 h ≥ 87.22 dB(A)) had an increased prevalence of CKD (OR = 2.71, 95%CI: 1.48-4.96). MWF aerosols and occupational noise had a positive interaction in prevalence of CKD. CONCLUSIONS Occupational MWF aerosols and noise were positively and nonlinearly associated with CKD, and cumulative MWF aerosols and noise exposure showed a positive interaction with CKD. These findings emphasize the importance of assessing kidney function of workers exposed to MWF aerosols and occupational noise. Prospective and longitudinal cohort studies are necessary to elucidate the causality of these associations.
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- Li Zhou
- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Wuxi Eighth People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Se Yuan Road, No. 9, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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Eley S, Morales-Alvarez MC, Vanguri VK, Chopra B. An Unusual Case of Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease and Phospholipase A 2 Receptor-Associated Membranous Nephropathy After Exposure to Hydrocarbons. Am J Kidney Dis 2024; 83:112-115. [PMID: 37714285 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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We present a rare case of a patient with toluene exposure manifesting as anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease on a background of phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R)-associated membranous nephropathy. A 23-year-old man presented to the emergency department with hypertension, headache, hemoptysis, anemia, acute kidney injury, glomerular hematuria, and proteinuria. He endorsed repeated exposure to toluene-containing products while repairing dirt bikes. Serologies were positive for anti-GBM antibodies. Kidney biopsy showed crescentic glomerulonephritis with linear immunoglobulin G and granular PLA2R staining by immunofluorescence. He was initially treated with high-dose steroids, plasmapheresis, and hemodialysis for pulmonary-renal syndrome followed by oral cyclophosphamide and prednisone, which were discontinued after 3 months when follow-up biopsies confirmed little chance for renal recovery. He remained on dialysis 1 year later. This case exhibits a unique presentation of anti-GBM syndrome and underlying membranous nephropathy following repeated hydrocarbon exposure. Inhaled toxins promote recurrent localized inflammation, unmasking previously hidden epitopes. Early diagnosis and appropriate use of immunosuppressive and extracorporeal therapies are necessary to prevent morbidity and to improve survival in this rare condition.
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- Samuel Eley
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Nephrology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Okoye OC, Awunor N. Is exposure to hydrocarbons associated with chronic kidney disease in young Nigerians? A case-control study. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2022; 2:1010080. [PMID: 37675025 PMCID: PMC10479625 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2022.1010080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Introduction Although environmental exposure to hydrocarbons has been linked to non-communicable diseases, its association with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is still an emerging area. Epidemiological studies associating CKD with prolonged exposure to hydrocarbons have mostly focused on occupational exposure, with fewer studies on environmental exposure from residing in contaminated areas. The aim of this study was to determine any association between long-term exposure to petrochemical products and the risk of CKD by comparing the residence and occupational history of young patients with CKD and non-CKD controls. Materials and methods A case-control study of 74 cases and 74 age- and sex-matched non-CKD controls was carried out. Cases were patients with CKD who were aged 18-44 years and diagnosed with suspected chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN). Patients were recruited from an outpatient nephrology clinic and medical wards. Patients with CKD from traditional causes were excluded. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire adapted from the WHO STEPwise approach to the non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS) instrument. To assess exposure, a detailed work history and all residential addresses where the patients have lived for at least 5 years were recorded. 'Exposed' status was regarded as long-term residence in a known oil-polluted area and jobs involving crude oil exploration, processing, transportation and sales, and cleanup of crude oil hazards. Absence of a history of chronic exposure or any form of exposure was regarded as 'less exposed'. Results There were 52 (70.3%) cases categorized as exposed, compared with 21 (28.4%) controls (p < 0.001). There were 34 (45.9%) cases born near petrochemical refineries and plants, compared with 11 (14.9%) controls (p ≤ 0.001). There were 34 (45.9%) cases residing near petrochemical refineries and plants, compared with 8 (10.9%) controls (p ≤ 0.001). When asked 'Do you think you have been significantly exposed to crude oil?', 15 (20.3%) cases and 2 (2.7%) controls answered 'yes' (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion Our findings suggest an association between exposure to petrochemicals and CKD in young Nigerians diagnosed with suspected CGN. Exposure is significantly associated with a higher mean age, waist circumference, and blood sugar levels; however, other traditional risk factors for CKD were not considerably more prevalent in this unique patient population. These findings should prompt more emphasis on occupational history, residential history, and other relevant environmental exposures in the assessment of patients at risk for CKD.
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- Ogochukwu Chinedum Okoye
- Department of Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
- Department of Internal Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
- Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria
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Shrestha D, Picciotto S, LaValley MP, Liu S, Hammond SK, Weiner DE, Eisen EA, Applebaum KM. End-stage renal disease and metalworking fluid exposure. Occup Environ Med 2021; 79:24-31. [PMID: 34210793 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-106715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite increasing prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), little attention has been directed to how occupational exposures may contribute to risk. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between metalworking fluids (MWF) and ESRD in a cohort of 36 703 male autoworkers. METHODS We accounted for competing risk of death, using the subdistribution hazard approach to estimate subhazard ratios (sHRs) and 95% CIs in models with cubic splines for cumulative exposure to MWF (straight, soluble or synthetic). RESULTS Based on 501 ESRD cases and 13 434 deaths, we did not observe an association between MWF and ESRD overall. We observed modest associations between MWF and ESRD classification of glomerulonephritis and diabetic nephropathy. For glomerulonephritis, the 60th percentile of straight MWF was associated with an 18% increased subhazard (sHR=1.18, 95% CI: 0.99 to 1.41). For diabetic nephropathy, the subhazard increased 28% at the 60th percentile of soluble MWF (sHR=1.28, 95% CI: 1.00 to 1.64). Differences by race suggest that black males may have higher disease rates following MWF exposure. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to straight and soluble MWF may be related to ESRD classification, though this relationship should be further examined.
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- Deepika Shrestha
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.,School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Min B, Kim G, Kang T, Yoon C, Cho SI, Paek D. IgA nephropathy in a laboratory worker that progressed to end-stage renal disease: a case report. Ann Occup Environ Med 2016; 28:35. [PMID: 27504189 PMCID: PMC4976515 DOI: 10.1186/s40557-016-0118-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, a principal cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. The mechanisms of onset and progression of IgAN have not been fully revealed, and epidemiologic studies have yielded diverging opinions as to the role of occupational exposure to organic solvents in the initiation or worsening of IgAN. As the authors encountered a laboratory worker with IgAN that progressed to ESRD, we present a case report of IgAN progression due to dichloromethane exposure along with a review of literature. Case presentation A 41-year-old male laboratory worker began to experience gross painless hematuria after two years of occupational exposure to toluene. Although clinical follow-up was initiated under the impression of IgAN based on clinical findings, the patient continued to work for four more years in the same laboratory, during which he was in charge of laboratory analysis with direct exposure to a high concentration of dichloromethane without proper protective equipment. During that time, his renal function rapidly worsened and finally progressed to ESRD 10 years after the first clinical symptoms. The result of exposure assessment through reenactment of his work exceeded the occupational exposure limit for dichloromethane to a considerable degree. Conclusions The causal association between occupational solvent exposure and IgAN is still unclear; therefore, this case report could be used as a basis to support the relevance of occupational solvent exposure to IgAN and/or its progression. Early intervention as well as close monitoring of laboratory workers exposed to various organic solvents is important to prevent or delay the progression of glomerulonephritis to ESRD in the occupational setting.
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- Bokki Min
- Program of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwankakro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-600 Republic of Korea
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- Program of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwankakro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-600 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ajou University, 206 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, 443-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwankakro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-600 Republic of Korea
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- Program of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwankakro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-600 Republic of Korea
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- Program of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwankakro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-600 Republic of Korea
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Testud F. Maladie de Berger et peinture en bâtiment. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qin W, Xu Z, Lu Y, Zeng C, Zheng C, Wang S, Liu Z. Mixed organic solvents induce renal injury in rats. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45873. [PMID: 23029287 PMCID: PMC3448683 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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To investigate the injury effects of organic solvents on kidney, an animal model of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats treated with mixed organic solvents via inhalation was generated and characterized. The mixed organic solvents consisted of gasoline, dimethylbenzene and formaldehyde (GDF) in the ratio of 2∶2:1, and were used at 12,000 PPM to treat the rats twice a day, each for 3 hours. Proteinuria appeared in the rats after exposure for 5–6 weeks. The incidences of proteinuria in male and female rats after exposure for 12 weeks were 43.8% (7/16) and 25% (4/16), respectively. Urinary N-Acetyl-β-(D)-Glucosaminidase (NAG) activity was increased significantly after exposure for 4 weeks. Histological examination revealed remarkable injuries in the proximal renal tubules, including tubular epithelial cell detachment, cloud swelling and vacuole formation in the proximal tubular cells, as well as proliferation of parietal epithelium and tubular reflux in glomeruli. Ultrastructural examination found that brush border and cytoplasm of tubular epithelial cell were dropped, that tubular epithelial cells were partially disintegrated, and that the mitochondria of tubular epithelial cells were degenerated and lost. In addition to tubular lesions, glomerular damages were also observed, including segmental foot process fusion and loss of foot process covering on glomerular basement membrane (GBM). Immunofluorescence staining indicated that the expression of nephrin and podocin were both decreased after exposure of GDF. In contrast, increased expression of desmin, a marker of podocyte injury, was found in some areas of a glomerulus. TUNEL staining showed that GDF induced apoptosis in tubular cells and glomerular cells. These studies demonstrate that GDF can induce both severe proximal tubular damage and podocyte injury in rats, and the tubular lesions appear earlier than that of glomeruli.
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- Weisong Qin
- Research Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Jacob S, Héry M, Protois JC, Rossert J, Stengel B. Effect of organic solvent exposure on chronic kidney disease progression: the GN-PROGRESS cohort study. J Am Soc Nephrol 2006; 18:274-81. [PMID: 17135394 PMCID: PMC4764668 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2006060652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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It has been suggested that solvent exposure may have a role in the progression of glomerulonephritis (GN) to ESRD, but this has never been tested with an appropriate cohort study design. A total of 338 non-ESRD patients with a first biopsy for primary GN between 1994 and 2001 were included: 194 IgA nephropathies (IgAN), 75 membranous nephropathies (MN), and 69 FSGS. ESRD, defined as an estimated GFR <15 ml/min per 1.73 m2 or dialysis, was registered during a mean follow-up period of 5 yr. Patients' lifelong solvent exposures before and after diagnosis were recorded by interview and assessed by industrial hygienist experts. Cox models were used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HR) of ESRD related to exposures. Overall, 15 and 14% of the patients had been exposed at a low and a high level before diagnosis, respectively. Forty-two with IgAN, 12 with MN, and 22 with FSGS reached ESRD. A graded relationship was observed for MN (age- and gender-adjusted HR [95% confidence interval] for low exposure versus none was 3.1 [0.5 to 18.2] and for high exposure versus none was 8.2 [1.9 to 34.7]) and for IgAN (1.6 [0.7 to 3.9] and 2.2 [1.0 to 4.8]) but not for FSGS. Solvent risk was mediated only partly by baseline proteinuria: Adjusted HR for high exposure versus none was 5.5 (1.3 to 23.9) for MN and 1.8 (0.8 to 3.9) for IgAN. In patients with IgAN, there was a trend in increasing HR with exposure duration before and its persistence after diagnosis. These findings support the hypothesized association of solvent exposure with the progression of GN to ESRD. They should prompt clinicians to give greater attention to patients' occupational exposures and possibly to consider professional reclassification.
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- Sophie Jacob
- INSERM Unit 780, 16, avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 94807 Villejuif cedex, France.
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Radican L, Wartenberg D, Rhoads GG, Schneider D, Wedeen R, Stewart P, Blair A. A retrospective occupational cohort study of end-stage renal disease in aircraft workers exposed to trichloroethylene and other hydrocarbons. J Occup Environ Med 2006; 48:1-12. [PMID: 16404204 PMCID: PMC1351384 DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000190300.51629.e0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Case-control studies suggest hydrocarbons increase end-stage renal disease (ESRD) risk. No cohort studies have been conducted. METHODS An occupational database was matched to the U.S. Renal Data System, and the outcome of all-cause ESRD was examined using multivariable Cox regression. Sixteen individual hydrocarbons were studied, although exposures were not mutually exclusive. RESULTS For the 1973-2000 period, there was an approximate twofold increased risk of ESRD among workers exposed to trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and JP4 gasoline compared with unexposed subjects (all P < 0.05). Relative risk was greater than unity (P > 0.05) for several other hydrocarbons. Associations attenuated (all P > 0.05) when 2001-2002 data were included in the analyses. CONCLUSIONS Certain hydrocarbons may increase all-cause ESRD risk. Uncertainty regarding the mechanism for increased risk and the observed attenuation in risk in 2001-2002, as well as the overlap of exposures, complicates interpretation. Additional research is needed.
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- Larry Radican
- Worldwide Outcomes Research, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA.
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Voss JU, Roller M, Brinkmann E, Mangelsdorf I. Nephrotoxicity of organic solvents: biomarkers for early detection. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2005; 78:475-85. [PMID: 15895243 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-005-0611-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2004] [Accepted: 01/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Evidence for a relationship between chronic kidney diseases or progression of already existing diseases (glomerulonephritides) and occupational solvent exposure has been found in case reports, in case-control studies and also in cross-sectional studies. An analysis of the available literature was performed with respect to markers measured in cross-sectional studies that might be useful for an early detection of solvent-induced effects on the kidney. METHODS The relevant cross-sectional studies were evaluated and the following markers were analyzed with respect to their suitability as biomarker for renal damage: total protein, albumin, transferrin, IgG, beta(2)-microglobulin, retinol-binding protein, N-acetyl-beta-D: -glucosaminidase, alanine aminopeptidase, beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, leucin aminopeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, lysozyme, Tamm-Horsfall protein and laminin fragments in urine as well as E-selectin, laminin and anti-laminin antibodies and anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies in serum. RESULTS An increased albumin excretion was observed more frequently in groups of workers exposed to various solvents (like toluene, styrene, aliphatic/aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures, tetrachloroethene, mixtures of chlorinated hydrocarbons) than in controls. No clear pattern emerged for the other markers. CONCLUSIONS The determination of albumin excretion in the urine appears to be a useful parameter for monitoring solvent-exposed workers.
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- Jens-Uwe Voss
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany
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Brautbar N. Industrial solvents and kidney disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2004; 10:79-83. [PMID: 15070029 DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2004.10.1.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Scientific literature addressing the association of industrial exposures to solvents with glomerular kidney disease is reviewed. The role of the practicing physician in taking an occupational history of exposures to solvents in every case of glomerulonephritis is emphasized. Based on case studies and epidemiologic findings, it is highly probable that exposures to industrial solvents should be considered as a factor in the causation of kidney disease. The need for more frequent reporting is discussed.
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- Nachman Brautbar
- University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 6200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
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PURPOSE The mortality follow-up of a cohort of dry cleaners was extended to further evaluate cancers risks associated with organic solvents. METHODS The underlying and contributing causes of death among 5,369 members of a dry cleaning union in St. Louis were determined through December 31, 1993. The mortality experience of the cohort was compared to that of the US population adjusted for age at entry, year of death, race and gender. RESULTS The total mortality was about as expected (SMR = 1.0, N = 2351, 95% CI = 1.0-1.1). Excesses were observed for emphysema (SMR = 1.7, N = 21, 95% CI = 1.0-2.5), Hodgkin's disease (SMR = 2.0, N = 5, 95% CI = 0.6-4.6) and cancers of the esophagus (SMR = 2.2, N = 26, 95% CI = 1.5-3.3), larynx (SMR = 1.7, N = 6, 95% CI = 0.6-3.7), lung (SMR = 1.4, N = 125), 95% CI = 1.1-1.6), and cervix (SMR = 1.6, N = 27, 95% CI = 1.0-2.3). These excesses occurred among men and women and blacks and whites. Bladder cancer was elevated among white men and women and kidney cancer among black men and women, but not significantly so. None of these causes of death showed strong relationships with duration or estimated level of exposure to dry cleaning solvents, although relative risks for cancers of the larynx, lung and kidney were larger among subjects estimated to have higher levels of exposure and risks from bladder cancer and chronic nephritis were greater among persons who entered the union after 1960. CONCLUSION The excesses observed are unlikely to be due to chance because most occurred in earlier as well as the recent follow-up. The specific factors contributing the excesses, however, are not clear. Socioeconomic, lifestyle, and occupational exposures are all possibilities. Lack of information on socioeconomic and lifestyle factors hampers evaluation.
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- Aaron Blair
- Department of Occupational Epidemiology, Branch Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Richards HB, Satoh M, Jennette JC, Croker BP, Yoshida H, Reeves WH. Interferon-gamma is required for lupus nephritis in mice treated with the hydrocarbon oil pristane. Kidney Int 2001; 60:2173-80. [PMID: 11737591 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00045.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the precise mechanisms leading to lupus nephritis remain obscure, both TH1 and TH2 cytokines have been implicated. The present study examined the roles of interleukin (IL)-4 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in a novel inducible form of lupus that develops in non-autoimmune mice treated with the hydrocarbon oil pristane. METHODS BALB/c IL-4 or IFN-gamma deficient mice (IL-4 -/-, IFNgamma -/-) and wild type controls (+/+) received either pristane or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) IP. Serial sera were analyzed for anti-DNA/chromatin, anti-RNP/Sm, and total immunoglobulin levels. Proteinuria was measured and kidneys were examined by direct immunofluorescence and light microscopy. RESULTS Renal disease did not develop in pristane-treated IFN-gamma -/- mice, as assessed by the absence of capillary immune deposits, glomerular pathology and proteinuria whereas IL-4 -/- mice developed renal disease similar to +/+ mice. Production of IgG anti-single stranded DNA and anti-chromatin antibodies was abrogated in IFN-gamma -/- mice. In contrast, these autoantibodies were produced at similar or higher frequencies and levels by IL-4 -/- versus wild-type mice. The frequency of anti-nRNP/Sm was markedly reduced in IFN-gamma -/- mice. IL-4 deficiency had little effect on the production of anti-DNA/chromatin and anti-nRNP/Sm. CONCLUSIONS IFN-gamma is essential for the induction of nephritis and anti-DNA/chromatin following pristane exposure in BALB/c mice, suggesting that genetic or environmental factors influencing TH1-TH2 balance could be an important determinant of renal disease in lupus.
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- H B Richards
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0221, USA.
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