Glutathione level after long-term occupational elemental mercury exposure

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• 作者：Alfred Bogomir Kobal ; Marija Prezelj ; Milena Horvat ; Mladen Krsnik ; Darija Gibicar ; Josko Osredkar
• 关键词：Reduced glutathione ; Disulphide glutathione ; Antioxidative enzymes ; Elemental mercury vapour ; Remote occupational exposure
• 刊名：Environmental Research
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：May 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：107
• 期：1
• 页码：115-123
• 全文大小：201 K

文摘

Many in vitro and in vivo studies have elucidated the interaction of inorganic mercury (Hg) and glutathione. However, human studies are limited. In this study, we investigated the potential effects of remote long-term intermittent occupational elemental Hg vapour (Hg°) exposure on erythrocyte glutathione levels and some antioxidative enzyme activities in ex-mercury miners in the period after exposure.