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Title: XRF-measured bone lead (Pb) as a biomarker for Pb exposure and toxicity among children diagnosed with Pb poisoning.

Authors: Specht, Aaron J; Lin, Yanfen; Weisskopf, Marc; Yan, Chonghuai; Hu, Howard; Xu, Jian; Nie, Linda H

Published In Biomarkers, (2016)

Abstract: Childhood lead (Pb) poisoning remains a global issue, especially in industrial areas. In this study, 115 children with average age 5.7 years were recruited as either patient diagnosed with Pb poisoning or controls at Xinhua Hospital in China. The subjects' bone Pb was measured with a K-shell X-ray fluorescence (KXRF) and a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) system. A significant correlation between KXRF bone Pb and blood Pb and portable XRF and KXRF measurements were observed. The half-life of blood-lead was calculated to be 9.96 ± 3.92 d. Our results indicate that bone is a useful biomarker for Pb in children.

PubMed ID: 26856822 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Biomarkers/analysis*; Bone and Bones/chemistry*; Child; Child, Preschool; China; Environmental Exposure*; Humans; Lead Poisoning/diagnosis*; Lead/analysis*; Lead/pharmacokinetics; Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission/methods*

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