title: [Lead concentration in the blood and aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity in the erythrocytes depending on sex, age, tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking in the group of persons exposed to industrial dust].
abstract: A population of 399 persons (180 women and 219 men) has been examined. Anamnesis included detailed inquiries about smoking habit and alcohol drinking. In the laboratory, lead concentration in blood and ALAD activity in erythrocytes have been determined on empty stomach. No differences have been found in the mean lead concentration determined by sex, whereas the mean ALAD activity is higher in women than in men. The subjects' age has affected the test parameters neither in men nor women. In smoking men no changes in the mean lead concentration in blood and mean ALAD activity in erythrocytes hav been found. In smoking women, the mean lead concentration is not changed, but the mean ALAD activity is lower. Alcohol drinking in men does not change the values of the test parameters. Whereas drinking women have revealed higher mean blood lead concentration.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000633:toxicity*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood* / Q000633:toxicity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000623:Porphobilinogen Synthase / Q000097:blood*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D007854:Lead; D000623:Porphobilinogen Synthase
vernacular_title: Badania stezenia ołowiu w krwi i aktwywności dehydratazy kwasu delta-aminolewulinowego (ALAD) w erytrocytach w zalezności od płci, wieku, palenia tytoniu i picia alkoholu w grupie ludności narazonej na działanie pyłow przemysłowych.