Increased serum bile acids as a possible biomarker of hepatotoxicity in Brazilian workers exposed to solvents in car repainting shops
Increased serum bile acids as a possible biomarker of hepatotoxicity in Brazilian workers exposed to solvents in car repainting shops
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DOI:
10.1080/13547500500399979
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发表时间:
2005-11-01
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
De Siqueira, MEPB
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作者:
De Paiva, MJN;De Siqueira, MEPB
The objective was to evaluate total serum bile acids (SBA) as a biological marker of hepatotoxicity in car painters exposed to organic solvents and to compare their performance with classic biochemical parameters of liver function. SBA were analysed in a selected group of workers (n = 57) occupationally exposed to a mixture of organic solvents and in a control group ( n = 51). In addition, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin ( TB), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase ( ALP) were determined in the two groups. Urinary hippuric acid was measured in all samples. Statistical analysis of the data revealed a significant increase in the concentration of SBA, AST, ALP and TB in exposed workers compared with controls ( Mann - Whitney, p