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Dietary effect on urinary thioethers.

P B Rosen1, W R Snodgrass, M Riggs

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Scott & White Clinic and Memorial Hospital, Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple 76508, USA.

Archives of Environmental Health
|January 14, 2000
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A diet low in thioethers significantly reduced urinary thioether excretion in most individuals. This finding helps establish baseline levels for reactive metabolite exposure assessment in non-exposed populations.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Urinary thioethers serve as biomarkers for reactive metabolites.
  • Glutathione is involved in detoxifying these reactive metabolites.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effect of a controlled diet on urinary thioether levels.
  • To establish a reference distribution curve for non-exposed populations.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited office personnel screened for environmental exposures.
  • Collected urine specimens before and after a low-thioether diet.
  • Measured urinary thioethers using a modified Ellman technique.

Main Results:

  • Dietary modification decreased thioether excretion in 75 of 126 subjects.

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  • Initial mean excretion difference was not statistically significant (p = .22).
  • After removing outliers, a significant decrease in mean excretion was observed (p < .01).

    • Conclusions:

    • A low-thioether diet effectively reduces urinary thioether excretion.
    • This dietary intervention aids in establishing baseline biomarker levels.
    • The study provides a reference for comparing thioether levels in exposed populations.