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Portrait of Maria Hedmer

Maria Hedmer

Docent, PhD

Portrait of Maria Hedmer

Exposure to welding fumes is associated with hypomethylation of the F2RL3 gene: a cardiovascular disease marker.

Author

  • Bakhtiar Hossain
  • Huiqi Li
  • Maria Hedmer
  • Håkan Tinnerberg
  • Maria Albin
  • Karin Broberg Palmgren

Summary, in English

Welders are at risk for cardiovascular disease. Recent studies linked tobacco smoke exposure to hypomethylation of the F2RL3 (coagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor-like 3) gene, a marker for cardiovascular disease prognosis and mortality. However, whether welding fumes cause hypomethylation of F2RL3 remains unknown.

Department/s

  • Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University
  • Genetic Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

845-851

Publication/Series

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volume

72

Issue

12

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

Topic

  • Environmental Health and Occupational Health

Status

Published

Research group

  • Genetic Occupational and Environmental Medicine

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1470-7926