title: Increased isotransferrin ratio and reduced erythrocyte and platelet volumes in blood from thermoplastic industry workers.
abstract: Ten women (aged 31-61 years) and five men (aged 20-59 years) occupationally exposed to welding fumes of polyacetate containing diethylphthalate in a thermoplastic industry were studied. They had been employed 1-33 years (median: 11 years). Seven women (aged 35-55) and eight men (aged 26-73) acted as unexposed controls. The exposed persons showed increased isotransferrin ratio in blood serum and reduced volumes of erythrocytes and platelets in blood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Surgery, Thoracic Clinics, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Beving
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petrén
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vesterberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets; D002617:Chemical Industry; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis*; D014896:Welding
chemical_list: D010795:Phthalic Acids; D012997:Solvents; D014168:Transferrin; C007379:diethyl phthalate