Research Article

Association of Polymorphisms of Phase I Metabolizing Genes with Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Occupational Workers Exposed to Toluene Used in Paint Thinners

Table 3

Influence of CYP genotypes on SCE frequency.

GenotypeSCE/cell (mean ± SD)
Number ()ControlNumber ()Exposed

CYP1A1m2
 wt/wt231.66 ± 0.76164.27 ± 0.73
 wt/mt61.89 ± 0.55105.36 ± 0.74
 mt/mt12.36 ± 0.0045.61 ± 0.66

CYP2E1
 wt/wt251.73 ± 0.54 10 4.31 ± 0.64
 wt/mt4 1.88 ± 0.4516 4.80 ± 0.87
 mt/mt11.01 ± 0.004 6.11 ± 0.08

Significant at ; multivariate ANOVA test was used for the comparison in SCE frequency in multiple subgroups among studied population.