| Document ID (ISN) | 62440 |
| CIS number |
94-969 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Emara M., Tolba F., Salem M., El-Mahdy A. |
| Title |
β2-Microglobulin in agricultural workers exposed to organophosphorus compounds |
| Bibliographic information |
Winter 1993, Vol.17, No.1, p.21-23. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
Twenty agricultural workers in Egypt were investigated for the effects of organophosphorus insecticides on kidney function by estimation of serum-β2-microglobulin. There was a significant increase in the level of serum-β2-microglobulin compared to the control group; serum creatinine levels were within the normal range. The use of serum-β2-microglobulin was thus found to be a more sensitive test for detecting moderate changes of glomerular filtration rate than serum creatinine. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Egypt; renal dysfunction; agriculture; insecticides; organophosphorus compounds |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
serum globulins; renal function tests; creatinine |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Egypt |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Diseases of the kidney and the urinary system
Agriculture
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