Assessment of health status in fiber glass workers: Role of chromium with biological antioxidants.

Authors

  • Uzma Jabbar FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore.
  • Maira Mahmood FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore.
  • Arham Javed Shifa Medical and Dental Collage Islamabad.
  • Naim Ahmad Nizami Rai Medical College, Sargodha.
  • Mazhar Mushtaq Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
  • Javed Anwer Qureshi Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Lahore.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2020.27.06.4114

Keywords:

Biological Antioxidants, Chromium, Fiber Glass Workers

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of study is to find out the role of chromium with biological antioxidant and how these can relate with the health of fiber glass workers. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study. Setting: Fiber glass industry Lahore. Period: July 2018 to Feb 2019. Material & Methods: Study was included the fifty workers of fiber glass industry with 4-5 years experience or time of exposure. A questionnaire was filled by each participant. Twenty individuals were taken as controls. Their blood sample was drawn to estimate the level of chromium and of biological antioxidants that include serum Catalase, Superoxide Dismutase, Glutathione and Malondialdehye. Results: Mean age of workers was 35 year with BMI 23.80 kg/m2. Their work duration in Fiber glass factory was 6-7 years. Levels of serum chromium and the biological antioxident was significantly high (P<0.001) in fiber glass workers as compared to the levels of these parameters of control. A positive weak correlation was observed between serum chromium and antioxidants MDA, SOD and catalase. On the other hand a moderate inverse correlation was observed between serum chromium and antioxidant GSH. Conclusion: It is concluded that high level of chromium in workers of fiber glass factory is responsible for increased levels of antioxidants in their body, which in long run may develop the diseases especially of respiratory tract.

Author Biographies

Uzma Jabbar, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore.

MBBS, M.Phil

Associate Porfessor Biochemistry

Maira Mahmood, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore.

MBBS, M.Phil

Associate Professor Biochemistry

Arham Javed, Shifa Medical and Dental Collage Islamabad.

MBBS, M.Phil

Assistant Professor Biochemistry

Naim Ahmad Nizami, Rai Medical College, Sargodha.

MBBS, M.Phil

Professor Biochemistry

Mazhar Mushtaq, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.

MBBS, M.Phil, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Javed Anwer Qureshi, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Lahore.

M.Phil, Ph.D

Professor Biochemistry

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Published

2020-06-10