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Evaluation and management of lead exposure
Hwan-Cheol Kim, Tae-Won Jang, Hong-Jae Chae, Won-Jun Choi, Mi-Na Ha, Byeong-Jin Ye, Byoung-Gwon Kim, Man-Joong Jeon, Se-Yeong Kim, Young-Seoub Hong
Ann Occup Environ Med 2015;27:30.   Published online December 15, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40557-015-0085-9
AbstractAbstract PDFPubReaderePub

Lead, which is widely used in industry, is a common element found in low concentrations in the Earth’s crust. Implementations to reduce environmental lead concentrations have resulted in a considerable reduction of lead levels in the environment (air) and a sustained reduction in the blood lead levels of the average citizen. However, people are still being exposed to lead through a variety of routes in everyday commodities.

Lead causes health problems such as toxicity of the liver, kidneys, hematopoietic system, and nervous system. Having a carcinogenic risk as well, the IARC classifies inorganic lead compounds as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A). Occupational lead poisonings have decreased due to the efforts to reduce the lead concentrations in the working environment. In contrast, health hazards associated with long-term environmental exposure to low concentrations of lead have been reported steadily. In particular, chronic exposure to low concentrations of lead has been reported to induce cognitive behavioral disturbances in children.

It is almost impossible to remove lead completely from the human body, and it is not easy to treat health hazards due to lead exposure. Therefore, reduction and prevention of lead exposure are very important. We reviewed the toxicity and health hazards, monitoring and evaluation, and management of lead exposure.


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A Case Study on the Effect of Chelation Therapy with Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA) for Lead Poisoning in an Adult
Yong Jin Lee
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(1):69-76.   Published online March 31, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.1.69
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OBJECTIVES
We wanted to investigate the efficacy of dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) for the treatment of lead poisoning in an adult.
METHODS
The chelation therapy was applied using oral DMSA after measuring the blood lead and performing, renal function tests, liver tests and a physical examination. This therapy with oral DMSA 30 mg/kg/day was administered three times a day for 5 days to an adult patient with a pre-chelation blood lead concentration of 75 microgram/dL. Testing was performed by assessing the daily blood lead level, the blood ZPP, the urine ALA, the symptoms and side effects were assessed by conducting a physical examination.
RESULTS
DMSA therapy given for the duration of 5 days reduced the blood lead concentration from 75 microgram/dL to 21.8 microgram/dL. The blood ZPP concentration fell from 366 microgram/dL to 300 microgram/dL. The urine ALA concentration fell from 9.71 mg/L to 0.38 mg/L. In addition, the symptoms of headache, dizziness and abdominal pain that were induced by lead were improved after 2 days of chelation therapy. The vomiting did not improve after 5 days of chelation therapy, but this resolved 14 days following cessation of therapy. No adverse effects of DMSA therapy were seen.
CONCLUSIONS
Oral chelation therapy with DMSA 30 mg/kg/day is possible without being admitted to a hospital and it is generally effective, safe, and relatively inexpensive. DMSA provides a positive effect on adult patients who have lead poisoning.

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