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, vol.36, no.1, pp.61-67, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.61-67
  • Keywords: Shoe manufacturing, organic solvents, ALT, AST, exposure time, LIVER-FUNCTION, OCCUPATIONAL-EXPOSURE, DAMAGE, MIXTURES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.