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Detoxification of some heavy metals by GST level and null genotypes of GST (GSTM1 and GSTT1) in car repairing workshops workers.
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Jan 2026
Hameed Noora M, Hashim Tabark Fakhri, Amshawee Ahmed M, Hussein Zainab Ali, Hussain Maryam A, Alazzawi Islam K, Al-Terehi Mona N, Hasan Ahmed Flayyih
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OBJECTIVE: Aim: To evaluated efficiency of heavy metals detoxification by GST level and null genotypes of GST in car repairing workshops workers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: Samples included 32 male workers with an average age 34 year. Level of heavy metals (Cd and Pb) and GST were measured, GSTT1 and GSTM1 null genotyping were determined by PCR. RESULTS: Results: significant association were...
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- Humans
- Glutathione Transferase
- Male
- Genotype
- Occupational Exposure
