Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry

Croce Rossa Italiana-Italian Red Cross, Italy

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  Arsenic and Lipid Balance in Workers Exposed to Urban Pollutants
  Author(s): Francesco Tomei*, Federica De Marco, Donato Pompeo De Cesare, Grazia Giammichele, Carmina Sacco, Gianfranco Tomei, Silvia Corsale, Roberto Massimi, Luciana Fidanza, Pasquale Ricci and Carlo Monti
  
  Background: Previous studies in the literature showed that exposure to low doses of arsenic can cause damage to various organs and tissues. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility that arsenic can also cause alterations in the lipid structure of workers (drivers and road operators) professionally exposed to low doses of arsenic due to exposure to urban pollution. Materials and methods: The study was conducted starting from an initial sample of 1500 Municipal Police workers in a large Italian city. The correlation indices (r) and multiple linear regression (β) between urinary arsenic and lipid profile (total cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides) were calculated. Student's t-test and chi-square test between the various groups were also cal.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2161-1009.23.12.501

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