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September 29, 2025Journal of Environmental Exposure AssessmentOpen Access

Exposure to a mixture of four metals and associations with urinary oxidative stress biomarkers in Uruguayan adolescents

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KKKatarzyna KordasDGDavid L. GlotzerGDGauri Desai

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Cross-sectional study examines blood metal levels and oxidative stress biomarkers in adolescents, suggesting low associations.

Key Points

  • No significant associations were found between individual metals and urinary oxidative stress biomarkers in adolescents.
  • The study included 361 adolescents aged approximately 12 years, assessing blood concentrations of metals like arsenic and cadmium.
  • Methods used included inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry for metal quantification and enzyme immunoassays for biomarkers.
  • Findings highlight a limited relationship between exposure to metal mixtures and oxidative stress, indicating more research is needed.

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Kordas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da5a3ec1728099cfd11a26https://doi.org/10.20517/jeea.2025.33
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