t(14;18) Translocations in Dioxin-Exposed Workers.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
To determine if occupational exposure to dioxins is associated with an increased frequency of t(14;18) translocations. A cross-sectional analysis of serum dioxin levels and t(14;18) frequencies in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in 218 former chemical plant workers and 150 population controls. The workers had significantly higher geometric mean serum levels of 2,3,7,8-TCDD (26.2 vs 2.5 ppt) and TEQ (73.8 vs 17.7 ppt) than controls. There were no significant differences in the prevalence or frequency of t(14;18) translocations in the workers compared to controls. Among former workers with current or past chloracne who were t(14;18) positive, the frequency of translocations significantly increased with quartiles of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and TEQ. Chloracne appears to modulate the association between dioxin exposure and increased frequency of t(14;18) translocations.
Medical subject headings
- Chloracne
- Dioxins
- Occupational Exposure
- Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins