[Urinary measurement of D-glucaric acid in operating room personnel in the Modena USL 16 hospitals].
The Authors describe the results of a research conducted in order to evaluate the amount of D-glucaric acid in the urine of 131 operating theatre workers exposed to anesthetic gases and in a control group of 25 non-exposed hospital personnel. The comparison of the results of the two groups points out a significant difference (in the exposed members 60.7 +/- 2.4 mumol/1 to 46.7 +/- 4.3 mumol/l [+/- s.e.] in the control group; t-test: p = 0.016). The research also considered the influence of certain variables such as age, sex, smoking, alcohol, drug use and liver disorders. None of these variables has proven to be of significant influence on the D-glucaric acid urinary concentration.
Pietrantonio
A M
AM
USL 16, Ospedale Policlinico, Modena.
Barbani
F
F
Anania
A V
AV
Lolli
R
R
Bertolani
L
L
Saccani
C
C
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005937:Glucaric Acid / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking
D000777:Anesthetics; D005937:Glucaric Acid
Dosaggio urinario di acido D-glucarico nel personale di sala operatoria degli ospedali dell'USL 16 di Modena.