Oxidative Stress Induced in Nurses by Exposure to Preparation and Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs in Mexican Hospitals: A Multicentric Study

Table 1

Demographical and anthropometric characteristics and the biochemical analysis in control and occupationally exposed groups.

Parameter	Control group	Occupationally exposed group	RV
Age (years)	32 (25–35)	34 (25–35)
BMI (Kg/m^2)	21.6±2.1	22.1±2.3	18.5–22.9
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	125±12	121.6±10.3	<120
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	77±8	80.5±13.2	<80
Triglycerides (nmol/L)	2.1±0.6	2.6±0.9	<2.82
Serum glucose (nmol/L)	6.1±0.9	5.8±0.7	<7.8
AST (UI/mL)	7.6±0.8	8.3±1.1	<12
ALT (UI/mL)	9.2±0.9	9.8±1.3	<12
ALP (UI/L)	110.3±8.3	122.5±9.6	68–240
Total bilirubin (mg/L)	4.5±0.6	5.1±0.8	<10
Urea (g/L)	0.4±0.06	0.35±0.08	0.20–0.45
Creatinine (mg/L)	11.2±0.9	12.9±1.3	8–14

Data were expressed as the mean ± SD. Results were obtained using commercial kits as detailed in Section Biochemical analysis. Reference values (RV) are those established for the World Health Organization and the kits.
BMI: body mass index; AST: aspartate amino transferase; ALT: alanine amino transferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.