Arsenic exposure associated T cell proliferation, smoking, and vitamin D in Bangladeshi men and women.

Arsenic exposure associated T cell proliferation, smoking, and vitamin D in Bangladeshi men and women.

There are limited data examining the consequences of environmental exposure to arsenic on the immune system in adults, particularly among smokers. Smoking has been shown to exacerbate or contribute to impaired immune function in men chronically exposed to arsenic. In contrast, vitamin D (VitD) is kn...

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Main Authors: Scott W Burchiel, Fredine T Lauer, Pam Factor-Litvak, Xinhua Liu, Tariqul Islam, Mahbubul Eunus, M Abu Horayara, Md Tariqul Islam, Mizanour Rahman, Alauddin Ahmed, Serge Cremers, Renu Nandakumar, Habibul Ahsan, Christopher Olopade, Joseph Graziano, Faruque Parvez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234965

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