Research Article

Analyses of Genetic Variations of Glutathione S-Transferase Mu1 and Theta1 Genes in Bangladeshi Tannery Workers and Healthy Controls

Table 1

Anthropometric data of healthy control subjects and tannery workers.

ParametersTotal study subjects ()Control subjects ()Tannery workers ()

BMI (kg/m2)
23.1 ± 3.2124.3 ± 3.3421.9 ± 3.09
(14.57–31.07)(14.57–31.07)(15.7–29.7)
Age (years)
30.95 ± 6.7628.0 ± 2.033.9 ± 11.5
(15–55)(19–42)(15–55)
SBP (mmHg)
122.38 ± 13.35126.30 ± 15.41118.46 ± 11.29
(100–160)(110–130)(100–160)
DBP (mmHg)
79.52 ± 7.781.73 ± 8.8077.31 ± 6.60
(75–90)(78–88)(70–90)
Smoking habit (%)30.252040.5

= number of individuals; numerical values in the parentheses indicate ranges of respective parameters.