Does iron deficiency increase blood lead levels in boys and pre-menarche girls surveyed in KNHANES 2010-2011?
The present study shows that iron deficiency increases blood lead levels in a representative sample of the male and pre-menarche female adolescent population, as evaluated in KNHANES. The confounding effect of estrogen on blood lead levels should be considered.
Chronic deletion of Txnrd1 results in induction of the Nrf2 pathway, which contributes to an effective compensatory response.