Pallidal index on MRI as a target organ dose of manganese: Structural equation model analysis
- Authors
- Kim, E; Kim, Y; Cheong, HK; Cho, S; Shin, YC; Sakong, J; Kim, KS; Yang, JS; Jin, YW; Kang, SK
- Issue Date
- Jun-2005
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
- Keywords
- manganese; magnetic resonance imaging; neurobehavioral test; biomarker; structural equation model; airborne manganese concentration
- Citation
- NEUROTOXICOLOGY, v.26, no.3, pp.351 - 359
- Journal Title
- NEUROTOXICOLOGY
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 351
- End Page
- 359
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/79310
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.neuro.2005.01.007
- ISSN
- 0161-813X
- Abstract
- We have used a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the interrelationships among exposure markers, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal index, and neurobehavioral effects. Based on exposure groups, we assessed blood manganese, MRI measurements of pallidal index (PI), and neurobehavioral core test battery (WHO-NCTB) on 111 male workers occupationally exposed to manganese, including welders, smelter workers, and welding rod manufacturing workers. Latent variables were constructed to represent the neurobehavioral effects in all integrated way. The structural equation model revealed that airborne manganese and blood manganese contribute to PI significantly. Manganese exposure in the ambient air may lead to all increase in the internal dose, not only indirectly, by increasing blood manganese level, but also directly, independent of blood concentration. PI significantly contributed to a decrease in neurobehavioral test scores. We found that airborne manganese contributed to PI, and that PI is the most effective predictor of neurobehavioral performance, after adjusting for age and level of education. In conclusion, PI oil MRI reflects target organ dose of occupational manganese exposure. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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