| Document ID (ISN) | 42576 |
| CIS number |
84-1666 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija |
| Year |
1983 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ljubčenko N.N., Tišenina R.S., Kozlova N.I., Drozdova G.A., Hzardžjan V.G. |
| Title |
Atherogenic lipid levels in the blood of workers exposed to lead |
| Original title |
Soderžanie aterogennyh lipidov v krovi u rabočih pri vozdejstvii svinca [in Russian] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1983, No.1, p.21-23. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
Blood lipids, sugar and insulin were measured in 33 patients with a history of lead exposure and in 21 workers exposed to other harmful factors (noise, vibration, heavy work). Both groups showed high levels of atherogenic lipids (β-lipoprotein, cholesterol and triglycerides). Lead-exposed workers with mild symptoms of poisoning had lower levels of β-lipoprotein than did asymptomatic lead-exposed workers, and no deviation of β-lipoprotein levels from normal values was seen in exposed workers with severe symptoms. Lipid load tests revealed no disturbance of the mechanisms regulating lipaemia. Thus, lead exposure under present industrial conditions does not disrupt lipid metabolism any more than does exposure to other harmful factors. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
atherosclerosis; lipid metabolism; lipoproteins; lipids; lead and compounds |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lead; metabolism of blood constituents |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Cardiovascular diseases
Blood diseases
Lead and compounds
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