[HTML][HTML] Prenatal epigenetics diets play protective roles against environmental pollution

S Li, M Chen, Y Li, TO Tollefsbol - Clinical epigenetics, 2019 - Springer
It is thought that germ cells and preimplantation embryos during development are most
susceptible to endogenous and exogenous environmental factors because the epigenome …

A review of Human Biomonitoring studies of trace elements in Pakistan

A Waseem, J Arshad - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Human biomonitoring (HBM) measures the concentration levels of substances or their
metabolites in human body fluids and tissues. HBM of dose and biochemical effect …

[HTML][HTML] Polymorphisms in MTHFR, MS and CBS Genes and Homocysteine Levels in a Pakistani Population

M Yakub, N Moti, S Parveen, B Chaudhry, I Azam… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Hyperhomocysteinemia (> 15 µmol/L) is highly prevalent in South Asian
populations including Pakistan. In order to investigate the genetic determinants of this …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to toxic heavy metals can influence homocysteine metabolism?

C Ledda, E Cannizzaro, P Lovreglio, E Vitale… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Homocysteine is a sulfur amino acid whose metabolism is activated in two
pathways: remethylation to methionine, which requires folate and vitamin B12, and …

The impact of environmental toxins on cardiovascular diseases

A Shrivastav, P Singh - Current Problems in Cardiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental toxins pose significant risks to human health and are considered major
contributors to chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Numerous …

[PDF][PDF] Lead pollution--A risk factor for cardiovascular disease in Asian developing countries.

MP Iqbal - Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2012 - ecommons.aku.edu
Lead (Pb) pollution is a serious problem in the developing countries, especially in South
Asia. No levels of blood Pb can be considered safe for human health. While hypertensive …

Assessment of lead exposure among automobile technicians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

I Ahmad, B Khan, S Khan, MT Khan… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Exposure to Pb among automobile technicians in selected towns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province, Pakistan, was studied using a questionnaire, biological sampling (blood, hair …

Latent consequences of early-life lead (Pb) exposure and the future: Addressing the Pb crisis

B Maloney, BL Bayon, NH Zawia, DK Lahiri - Neurotoxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background. The lead (Pb) exposure crisis in Flint, Michigan has passed from well-
publicized event to a footnote, while its biological and social impact will linger for lifetimes …

Effect of N-acetylcysteine administration on homocysteine level, oxidative damage to proteins, and levels of iron (Fe) and Fe-related proteins in lead-exposed workers

S Kasperczyk, M Dobrakowski… - Toxicology and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) could be included in protocols designed for the treatment of lead
toxicity. Therefore, in this study, we decided to investigate the influence of NAC …

Maternal second trimester blood levels of selected heavy metals in pregnancies complicated with neural tube defects

Ş Özel, S Ozyer, O Aykut, M Çinar… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the most common malformations of the
central nervous system (CNS). There is continuing research for the identification of risk …