title: [Concentration of serum iron and transferrin saturation with iron as indices of changes resulting from chronic exposure to chemicals in industry].
abstract: An attempt was undertaken to use the following indices of systemic changes resulting from longlasting occupational exposure to some chemicals: -- ferrum concentration in blood serum, the level of latent capacity to bind ferrum, and the degree of transferrin saturation with ferrum. The examination involved 177 clinically healthy men, aged 18--60. The control group consisted of 40 healthy men, aged 22--60. In 30.5% of persons, deviations were found, which might be induced by disturbances in general immunity of the organism, whereas in 16,4% the deviations might indicate chronic systemic changes.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000506:poisoning; D002105:Cadmium Poisoning; D002246:Carbon Disulfide / Q000506:poisoning; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D014168:Transferrin; D007501:Iron; D002246:Carbon Disulfide
vernacular_title: Stezenie zelaza w surowicy i wysycenie transferyny zelazem jako wskaźnik nieswoistych zmian wywołanych przewlekła ekspozycja na substancje chemiczne w przemyśle.