Erythrocyte folate levels in occupational zinc-exposed workers
| Autor: | Girgin Gözde, Sipahi Hande, Palabiyik Saziye S., Kilicarslan Bilge, Sarac Elif S., Baydar Terken |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Pteridines, Vol 25, Iss 3-4, Pp 75-78 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0933-4807 2195-4720 2014-0010 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/pterid-2014-0010 |
| Popis: | Physiologically, zinc is an essential element that has many important functions such as maintenance of immunity, cell integrity, signalling, cellular respiration, and neuromodulation. Besides zinc, folate also plays a crucial role in basic cellular reactions. Exposure to some xenobiotics may lead to folate deficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of zinc fume on erythrocyte folate levels. For this purpose, erythrocyte folate levels and serum zinc concentrations were evaluated in 63 galvanization workers, who were exposed to zinc fume during the galvanization procedure, and 23 office personnel as a control group. Erythrocyte folate levels were found to be decreased, while blood zinc levels were increased in workers compared to the controls (both, p |
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