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Do GSTT1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms influence intoxication events in individuals occupationally exposed to pesticides?
Environmental science and pollution research international - 1 Mar 2014
Godoy Fernanda Ribeiro, Costa Emília Oliveira Alves, da Silva Reis Angela Adamski, Batista Mariana Pedrosa, de Melo Aldaires Vieira, Gonçalves Macks Wendhel, Cruz Alex Silva, de Araújo Melo Caroline Oliveira, Minasi Lysa Bernardes, Ribeiro Cristiano Luiz, da Cruz Aparecido Divino, de Melo E Silva Daniela
Abstract excerpt
This study evaluated the variability of GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms in individuals occupationally exposed to pesticides in ten Goias municipalities that present intense agricultural activity. We evaluated blood samples of 235 individuals, which 120 were rural workers occupationally exposed to pesticides and 115 formed the control group, analyzing GST polymorphisms by quantitative polymerase chain reaction...
Topics
- Adult
- Agriculture
- Air Pollutants, Occupational
- Alcohol Drinking
- Brazil
- Female
- Genotype
- Glutathione Transferase
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Occupational Exposure