Hepatotoxic effect of organic solvents in people who work in shoe manufacturing at Yesilyuva Region

AYBEK H., BOZKURT A. I., Akbay R., Turhan E., Bagci H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.61-67, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-67
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Shoe manufacturing, organic solvents, ALT, AST, exposure time, LIVER-FUNCTION, OCCUPATIONAL-EXPOSURE, DAMAGE, MIXTURES
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: Shoe manufacturing is one of the main income in Yesilyuva region of Acipayam town. The workers are exposed to mixtures of various organic solvents which may be harmful to various organs and tissues. In this study we investigated possible hepatotoxic effects of these solvents.