Original scientific paper

Activity of serum transaminase in occupational exposure to trichlorethylene

M. Šarić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada Zagreb
Danica Prpić-Majić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada Zagreb
Zdenka Čudina-Nikšić ; Dom narodnog zdravlja »Pešćenica«, Zagreb

Abstract

The activity of serum transaminase in a group of 20 workers with occupational exposure to trichlorethylene was examined. The activity of transaminase was determined in the morning, before work, and at the end of the shift. In the majority of workers SGPT values were slightly increased. At the end of work the SGPT values were significantly higher than at the beginning of work. If the assumption that the evidenced increase of the activity of SGPT indicates the initial lesions of liver cells is accepted, it may be concluded from the results obtained in this study that technical trichlorethylene has a slight hepatotoxic effect.

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Hrčak ID:

181737

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/181737

Publication date:

25.9.1962.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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