Liver function in workers exposed of the cosmetics industry.
Ann Ig
; 25(6): 519-27, 2013.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24284538
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study is to assess whether occupational exposure to substances used in the cosmetic factories may cause effects on the liver and blood counts in exposed workers.METHODS:
The study included 48 exposed workers and 86 unexposed controls. All workers included in the study underwent blood count, white blood count, total, direct and indirect bilirubin, transaminases, alkaline phosphatase and cholinesterase. The differences between the means and frequencies were compared using the Student's t-test and chi-square test with Yates correction and were considered significant when the p value was <0.05.RESULTS:
The analysis of the results shows that 35.4% of workers in the cosmetics industry had liver test values above the range. We noted a statistically significant higher prevalence of GPT (p <0.05) and total bilirubin (p <0.05) in the workers of the cosmetics industry compared with the control group.CONCLUSIONS:
The results obtained suggest that occupational exposure to low doses of substances used in the cosmetic industry is able to influence some liver parameters in occupationally exposed workers.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biomarkers
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Occupational Exposure
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Cosmetics
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
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Industry
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Ig
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy