On the value of 5-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity as predictor for lead in blood

Autor: Herber, R. F. M., Sallé, H. J. A.
Zdroj: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health; June 1978, Vol. 41 Issue: 2 p147-150, 4p
Abstrakt: Summary In 222 females lead in blood (PbB) and 5-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity (ALA-D) were measured. PbB ranged from 40 to 240 ppb. The measurement error (precision) of PbB-determination was 18ppb. The error in predicting actual lead in blood from ALA-D amounted to 32 ppb. This could be ascribed to biological variation and insufficient specificity of ALA-D for lead in blood. It is concluded that ALA-D as predictor for lead in blood can only be used:1.for group monitoring2.as rough measure for lead in blood in individual cases at low levels of lead exposure.
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