Journal of Toxicology / 2016 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Cement Dust Exposure and Perturbations in Some Elements and Lung and Liver Functions of Cement Factory Workers Table 2 Comparison of some liver function tests and peak expiratory flow in cement workers, residents near cement factory, and controls using post hoc analysis.
Parameter Groups Mean diff. valueCem. workers Controls ALT (IU) 29.78 ± 2.57 8.72 ± 0.41 21.06 ± 1.75 0.000 AST (IU) 37.00 ± 2.61 9.46 ± 0.64 27.540 ± 2.12 0.000 TB ( mol/L) 18.26 ± 0.91 13.82 ± 0.62 4.44 ± 1.09 0.000 CB ( mol/L) 7.57 ± 0.58 5.84 ± 0.27 1.73 ± 0.60 0.004 PEFR (L/min) 324.96 ± 10.40 400.17 ± 9.10 −75.21 ± 14.58 0.000 Residents Controls ALT (IU) 11.25 ± 0.96 8.72 ± 0.41 2.53 ± 0.55 0.000 AST (IU) 17.41 ± 1.70 9.46 ± 0.64 7.95.90 ± 2.00 0.000 TB ( mol/L) 18.18 ± 0.81 13.82 ± 0.62 4.36 ± 0.18 0.000 CB ( mol/L) 7.33 ± 0.52 5.84 ± 0.27 1.49 ± 0.26 0.004 PEFR (L/min) 340.25 ± 10.38 400.17 ± 9.10 −59.92 ± 0.13 0.000 Cem. workers Residents ALT (IU) 29.78 ± 2.58 11.25 ± 0.96 18.53 ± 1.94 0.000 AST (IU) 37.00 ± 2.61 17.41 ± 1.70 19.58 ± 2.35 0.000 TB ( mol/L) 18.264 ± 0.91 18.18 ± 0.81 .081 ± 1.204 0.947 CB ( mol/L) 7.57 ± 0.58 7.33 ± 0.52 .24 ± 0.67 0.723 PEFR (L/min) 324.96 ± 10.40 340.25 ± 10.38 −15.29 ± 16.12 0.344
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