Erythrocyte Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Activities in Agriculture Workers Who Have Been Chronically Exposed to Pesticides

Authors : Ülkü ÇÖMELEKOĞLU, Birgül MAZMANCI

Pages : 483-488

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Publication Date : 2000-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Blood samples were taken from farmworkers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=40); who had been long-term exposed with pesticides insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.52±6.92 years); in Içel and surrounding agricultural areas and measured erythrocyte superoxide dismutase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SOD); and catalase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAT); activities were measured using spectrophotometric assignation. These antioxidant enzymes were also evaulated in people who had not been exposed to pesticides insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=30);. It was observed that erythrocyte SOD levels were significantly higher insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p
Keywords : Pesticide, chronic exposure, farmworkers, erythrocyte, SOD, CAT