Occupational lead exposure effect on liver functions and biochemical parameters

Acta Physiologica Hungarica

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 395-403

  Can, S ^a   Bagci C ^b   Ozaslan, M ^b   Bozkurt, A I ^c   Cengiz, B ^a   Cakmak E A ^b   Kocabas R ^b   Karadag E ^a   Tarakcioglu M ^b  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Battery workers; Biochemical parameters; Liver function; Muffler repair workers; Occupational lead exposure; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LEAD; LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LEAD; LIPIDS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949135727     PISSN: 0231424X     EISSN: 15882683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhysiol.95.2008.4.6     Document Type: Article

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