Pulmonary dysfunctions, oxidative stress and DNA damage in brick kiln workers

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1083-1091

  Kaushik, R ^a   Khaliq, F ^a   Subramaneyaan, M ^a   Ahmed, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

brick kiln workers; DNA damage; oxidative stress; PFT

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; MALONALDEHYDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRICK KILN WORKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; EXPIRATORY FLOW; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG CAPACITY; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKER;

ADULT; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DNA DAMAGE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869050646     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327112450899     Document Type: Article

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