Reference Intervals for Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, and Cadmium in the Population of Southwest China: A Comparative Study of Direct and Indirect Sampling Techniques
These RIs offer a vital baseline for assessing environmental metal exposure and identifying metal poisoning in Southwest China. Additionally, this study highlights the potential of the GMM-based indirect sampling technique as a viable alternative to the traditional direct sampling technique, with the dual-technique comparison enhancing our understanding of their substitutability and limitations, thus opening new avenues for environmental health research.
Authors
- Dingzi Zhou
- Qiurong He
- Guokang Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-8768)
- Ling Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-1468)
- Bo Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6373-6240)
- Manqing Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-2628)
- Tiancheng Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5204-5468)
- Xiaoli Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9657-189X)
- Hang Du
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1637-5336)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Medical Center of Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcla.70096
- Primary Topic
- Heavy metals in environment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00