Age-specific analysis of liver dysfunction among printing plant workers

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-50

  Honda, Yasushi ^a   Kaido, Takero ^a   Muto, Shimako ^a   Kitamura, Kuniaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age; Alanine aminotransferase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Drinking habit; Epidemiology; Liver dysfunction; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGE; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRINTING; RISK FACTOR; WORKER;

EID: 0031027153     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.39.45     Document Type: Article

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