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ArticleBiomedical journal2023

Saliva as a diagnostic tool to measure polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in dental patients exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV).

Aramandla Ramesh, Leslie R Halpern, Janet H Southerland, Samuel E Adunyah, Pandu R Gangula

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Article in Biomedical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Aramandla RameshDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience & Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA. Electronic address: aramesh@mmc.edu.
Leslie R HalpernDepartment of Dental Medicine, New York Medical College/ NYCHHC, Metropolitan Hospital, New York, USA.
Janet H SoutherlandDepartments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Samuel E AdunyahDepartment of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience & Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Pandu R GangulaDepartment of Oral Diagnostic Sciences & Research, School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Meharry Medical College · USLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USNew York Medical College · US

Funding

THE PREVENTION OF B(A)P INDUCED CELL TRANSFORMATION BY ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDSG12RR003020 · NCRR · FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIV · PI REDDA, KINFE KEN · 1985 to 2011
$29.7M
Technologies and Resources CoreU54MD007593 · NIMHD · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI ADUNYAH, SAMUEL EVANS · 2012 to 2018
$24.7M
Translational Pathology CoreU54CA163069 · NCI · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI ADUNYAH, SAMUEL EVANS, STEWART, LAMONICA VANETTE · 2011 to 2025
$18.8M
NCI NIH HHS U54 CA163069NCRR NIH HHS G12 RR003020NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial habits such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and chemically contaminated diet contribute to poor oral health. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a global public health epidemic which can exacerbate the prevalence of health conditions affecting a victim's lifespan. This study investigates using saliva as a biomarker for detecting levels of benzo(a)pyrene [B(a)P]; a toxicant present in cigarette smoke and barbecued meat in a population of IPV + female patients.

methodsA cross-sectional IRB-approved study utilized 63 female participants (37 African Americans [AA], and 26 non-African Americans [NAA]), who provided consent for the study. Participants submitted samples of saliva, as well as questionnaires about demographics, health history, and a well-validated (IPV) screen.

resultsThe prevalence of IPV was greater in AA compared to NAA. While the concentrations of PAHs/B(a)P detected in saliva of IPV samples in NAA were generally within the range of B(a)P reported for saliva from elsewhere, the concentrations were high in some IPV positive samples. Among the B(a)P metabolites, the concentrations of B(a)P 7,8-diol, B(a)P 3,6- and 6,12-dione metabolites were greater than the other metabolite in both AA and non-AA groups who were positive.

conclusionOur study supports the use of saliva as a potential "diagnostic rheostat" to identify toxicants that may exacerbate/precipitate systemic disease in female victims of IPV. In addition, our study is the first to report that IPV may precipitate the accumulation of B(a)P in oral cavity that can alter inflammatory cascades and increase risk of poor health outcomes in this population of patients.

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Intimate Partner ViolenceSalivaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPrevalenceRisk FactorsSurveys and Questionnairesbenzo(a)pyreneBiomonitoringIntimate partner violenceOral healthPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsSaliva

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PMID36804615
PMCPMC10774449
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