Arsenic reduction in drinking water and improvement in skin lesions: a follow-up study in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic exposure to arsenic is associated with skin lesions. However, it is not known whether reducing arsenic exposure will improve skin lesions.

Objective

We evaluated the association between reduced arsenic exposures and skin lesion recovery over time.

Methods

A follow-up study of 550 individuals was conducted in 2009-2011 on a baseline population of skin lesion cases (n = 900) previously enrolled in Bangladesh in 2001-2003. Arsenic in drinking water and toenails, and skin lesion status and severity were ascertained at baseline and follow-up. We used logistic regression and generalized estimating equation (GEE) models to evaluate the association between log10-transformed arsenic exposure and skin lesion persistence and severity.

Results

During the

SUBMITTER: Seow WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3548283 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature