Heba Tulla Saad Teleb <br/><br/>
Oxidative stress and arsenic exposure among copper smelters /  
 الضرر التأكسدى والتعرض للزرنيخ بين العاملين فى مصاهر النحاس 
Heba Tulla Saad Teleb ; Supervised Amal M. Kamal Elsafty , Lalia Ahmed Rashed , Aisha Mohamed Samir 
 - Cairo :   Heba Tulla Saad Teleb ,   2014 
 - 159 P. :   charts , facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Industrial and Occupational Disease 
<br/><br/> Aim: The aim of this work is to measure the indicators of oxidative stress  as malondialdehyde  and superoxide dismutase enzyme activity levels in blood and their association with copper and  arsenic levels among secondary copper smelter workers. Conclusion: The oxidative stress biomarker as malondialdehyde (MDA) was significantly increased with exposure to copper dusts and fumes.  It was positively related to copper and arsenic levels. While superoxide dismutase enzyme activity was significantly reduced, and it was negatively related to copper and arsenic levels. The disruption of hemostasis induced by oxidative stress may promote the development of health hazards with continued occupational exposure to copper fumes 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Arsenic  Copper smelters  Malondialdehyde (MDA)