Effects of short-term occupational exposure to lead on erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and serum cholesterol.
J Appl Toxicol
; 15(5): 375-8, 1995.
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ABSTRACT
The effect of short-term occupational exposure to lead on erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity and serum cholesterol was studied in 40 male workers of a lead and zinc foundry. All parameters were measured just before employment and after 172 +/- 21.3 days of work. Genetic deficiency of erythrocyte G6PD was observed in 5/40 subjects. Among G6PD normal subjects, increases in enzyme activity followed any change (increase or decrease) in blood lead. At the pre-employment test, serum cholesterol parameters did not show any correlation with GOD activity or blood lead, and they were not affected by exposure. Cholesterol values observed among all the GOD-deficient subjects were within the range of the rest of the study population.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Colesterol
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Exposición Profesional
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Eritrocitos
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Glucosafosfato Deshidrogenasa
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Plomo
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Intoxicación por Plomo
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Toxicol
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia