Liver Function Tests in Mine Workers Exposed to Lead: An Occupational Cohort Study (original) (raw)

Background: Operational processes in lead mines cause workers to be occupationally exposed to lead particles, chronic exposure to lead can results innumerous health effects.Method: To know the effects of chronic lead exposure on liver function, the blood lead levels (BLL) and liver function tests of lead miners for 3- years (2017-2019) were followed and the obtained results were compared with those attained in the non-exposed group.Results: The BLL levels of the lead-mine workers were higher than with recommended level and the non-exposed group (24.15 and 6.35 µg dL-1, respectively, p<0.001). The findings indicated a positive and significant relationship between BLL and lactate dehydrogenase (r: 0.942, p<0.001), aspartate transaminase (r: 0.869, p<0.001), alkaline phosphatase (r: 0.9679, p<0.005), alanine transaminase (r: 0.9779, p<0.001), and bilirubin (r: 0.9169, p<0.001) levels, while we found a negative and significant correlation between BLL and triglyceride (...

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