Interleukin-10 involvement in exposure to low dose of benzene.
Toxicol Ind Health
; 31(4): 351-4, 2015 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23344822
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To establish if serum levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10) in subjects exposed to benzene are connected with age, working years, and employment age.METHODS:
We evaluated serum levels of IL-10 in 51 employees working in oil refinery (group A) and in 16 office workers who resided in the same area (group B).RESULTS:
There was no statistically significant difference between serum concentrations of IL-10 in groups A and B. There was a statistically significant dependent relationship in group A between age, working years, and serum concentration of IL-10. There was a statistically significant and positive dependent relationship in group A between serum concentration of IL-10 and employment age.CONCLUSIONS:
The role played by IL-10 in benzene immune suppression may be relevant and attention should be directed toward assessment of age, working years, and employment age in benzene-exposed populations.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Benzeno
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Interleucina-10
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Toxicol Ind Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália