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Development and reduction of hypertension and oxidative stress among detergent industry workers.
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Archives of Environmental Health
- Article date:
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December 1, 2004
- Author:
- Boojar, Massod M.A.; Goodarzi, Faranak; Boojar, Manochehr M.A.
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Hypertension status and oxidative stress parameters were assessed in 291 workers (hypertensive workers were divided into three grades, non-equivalently) at two detergent production plants, one of which included enzymes in the detergent (n = 138) and another which did not (n = 153), and 45 control workers in another industry three times (at the time of employment, 7 yr later at the time of installation of a filter system, and about 3 yr later). Malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography, antioxidant enzymes and lipid status by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, trace elements by atomic absorption spectroscopy, and blood pressure using an oscilometric ...
<140 mm Hg; stage I or mild hypertension = diastolic pressure 90-99 mm Hg and systolic pressure 140-159 mm Hg; stage II or moderate hypertension = diastolic pressure 100-109 mm Hg and systolic pressure 160-179 mm Hg; stage III or severe hypertension = diastolic pressure>