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Non-Malignant Hematology

Association Between Serum Mercury Concentration and Leukocyte Differential Count in Children

Jeong Hong KimEnvironmental Health Center (Atopic dermatitis & Allergic rhinitis), Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
, MD,
Keun-Hwa LeeEnvironmental Health Center (Atopic dermatitis & Allergic rhinitis), Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
, PhD,
Seong-Chul HongEnvironmental Health Center (Atopic dermatitis & Allergic rhinitis), Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
, MD, PhD,
Hye-Sook LeeEnvironmental Health Center (Atopic dermatitis & Allergic rhinitis), Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
, RN, PhD,
Jaechun LeeEnvironmental Health Center (Atopic dermatitis & Allergic rhinitis), Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, South Korea
, MD, PhD &
Ju Wan KangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 109-114 | Received 11 Aug 2013, Accepted 05 Oct 2013, Published online: 25 Nov 2013
 
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Abstract

There have been a number of animal studies on the immunological effects of mercury. However, there is a lack of studies investigating the effects of mercury in children. We investigated the association between serum mercury and leukocyte differential count in Korean children. The relationship between mercury and leukocyte differential count (segment, lymphocyte, monocyte, basophil, and eosinophil counts) was analyzed by multivariate linear analysis adjusted for sex, BMI, parental smoking, lead, cadmium, and allergic sensitization in 311 children. Mercury showed a positive correlation with lymphocyte count (coefficient 113.8, 95% confidence interval 26.7–200.9). However, mercury was not associated with total leukocyte, segment, monocyte, basophil, or eosinophil count. Mercury was associated with the increased of lymphocyte count in Korean children. Further studies will be required to ascertain the clinical significance of this association.

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