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The association of tryptophan and phenylalanine are associated with arsenic-induced skin lesions in a Chinese population chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking water: a case-control study.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We investigated the association of specific serum amino acids (AAs) with the odds of arsenic-induced skin lesions (AISL) and their ability to distinguish patients with AISL from people chronically exposed to arsenic. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Three arsenic-exposed villages in Wuyuan County, Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia, China were evaluated. PARTICIPANTS:Among the 450 residents aged 18-79 years, who were chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking water, 56 were diagnosed as having AISL (defined as cases). Another 56 participants without AISL, matched by gender and age (±1?year) from the same population, were examined as controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES AND METHODS:AA levels were determined by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based metabolomics analysis. Potential confounding variables were identified via a standardised questionnaire and clinical examination. Multivariable conditional logistic regression model and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed to investigate the relationship between specific AAs and AISL. RESULTS:Tryptophan and phenylalanine levels were negatively associated with AISL (p<0.05). Compared with that in the first quartile, the adjusted OR of AISL in the second, third and fourth quartiles were decreased by 44%, 88% and 79% for tryptophan and 30%, 80% and 80% for phenylalanine, respectively. The combination of these two higher-level AAs showed the lowest OR for AISL (OR=0.08; 95%?CI 0.02 to 0.25; p<0.001). Furthermore, both AAs showed a moderate ability to distinguish patients with AISL from the control, with the area under the curve (AUC; 95%?CI) as 0.67 (0.57 to 0.77) for tryptophan and 0.70 (0.60 to 0.80) for phenylalanine (p<0.05). The combined pattern with AUC (95%?CI) was 0.72 (0.62 to 0.81), showing a sensitivity of 76.79% and specificity of 58.93% (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS:Specific AAs may be linked to AISL and play important roles in early AISL identification. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER:NCT02235948.

SUBMITTER: Wei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830718 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The association of tryptophan and phenylalanine are associated with arsenic-induced skin lesions in a Chinese population chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking water: a case-control study.

Wei Yaping Y   Jia Chaonan C   Lan Yuan Y   Hou Xiangqing X   Zuo Jingjing J   Li Jushuang J   Wang Tao T   Mao Guangyun G  

BMJ open 20191030 10


<h4>Objectives</h4>We investigated the association of specific serum amino acids (AAs) with the odds of arsenic-induced skin lesions (AISL) and their ability to distinguish patients with AISL from people chronically exposed to arsenic.<h4>Design</h4>Case-control study.<h4>Setting</h4>Three arsenic-exposed villages in Wuyuan County, Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia, China were evaluated.<h4>Participants</h4>Among the 450 residents aged 18-79 years, who were chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking  ...[more]

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