Table 3.
Effect of occupational BD exposure on of N7-THBG concentrations in human leukocyte DNA
| Controls | BD Exposed | ||||||
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| Sample | BD Exposure (ppm) |
Amt. of DNA analyzed (μg)a |
Adducts/ 109 nucleotides |
Sample | BD Exposure (ppm) |
Amt. of DNA analyzed (μg)a |
Adducts/ 109 nucleotides |
| 1 | 0.005 | 91.7 | 1.02* | 11 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 6.55 |
| 2 | 0.003 | 94.6 | 0.55* | 12 | 3.1 | 103.9 | 9.93 |
| 3 | 0.004 | 94.8 | 6.64 | 13 | 1.2 | 86.6 | 6.65 |
| 4 | 0.005 | 98.7 | 1.56* | 14 | 3.3 | 69.1 | 7.29 |
| 5 | 0.006 | 81.9 | 3.81 | 15 | 2.1 | 71.3 | 10.11 |
| 6 | 0.040 | 76.84 | 2.64* | 16 | 0.92 | 82.98 | 8.68 |
| 7 | 0.005 | 78.80 | 5.97 | 17 | 0.21 | 76.84 | 15.7 |
| 8 | 0.007 | 45.94 | 3.07 | 18 | 0.24 | 78.80 | 4.37 |
| 9 | 0.010 | 84.65 | 4.61 | 19 | 0.99 | 45.94 | 12.8 |
| 10 | 0.007 | 75.84 | 0.90* | 20 | 0.83 | 84.65 | 15.1 |
| Mean ± SD | 0.009 ± 0.01 | 82.4 ± 15.2 | 3.08 ± 2.15 | Mean ± SD | 1.51 ± 1.11 | 78.3 ± 14.9 | 9.72 ± 3.79 |
Adduct amounts less than LOQ but greater than LOD.
One third of total DNA amount was injected on column for HPLC-accurate mass MS/MS analysis.