Hematological, biochemical effects, and self-reported symptoms in pesticide retailers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 517-521

  Rojas García, Aurora Elizabeth ^a   Medina Díaz, Irma Martha ^a   Robledo Marenco, María De Lourdes ^a   Barrón Vivanco, Briscia Socorro ^a,b   Girón Pérez, Manuel Iván ^a   Velázquez Fernández, Jesús Bernardino ^a   González Arias, Cyndia Azucena ^a   Albores Medina, Arnulfo ^b   Quintanilla Vega, Betzabet ^b   Ostrosky Wegman, Patricia ^c   Rojas García, María Consuelo ^a,d   Pérez Herrera, Norma Elena ^e   López Flores, Juan Fernando ^f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NAYARIT   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d Servicios de Salud de Nayarit   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^f SECRETARÍA DE SALUD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEMOGLOBIN; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SELF REPORT; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 79955972544     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318215fbf2     Document Type: Article

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