Biomonitorization of concentrations of 28 elements in serum and urine among workers exposed to indium compounds

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 2; p. e0246943
• Main Authors: Liu, Nan, Guan, Yi, Li, Bin, Yao, Sanqiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 22.02.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Alveoli; Arsenic; Biological effects; Biological monitoring; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomonitoring; Cadmium; Copper; Data analysis; Dose-response effects; Exposure; Health aspects; Heavy metals; Indium; Indium compounds; Medicine and Health Sciences; Methods; Occupational exposure; Occupational health; Occupational health and safety; Pathogenesis; Physical Sciences; Population; Public health; Questionnaires; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Social Sciences; Trace elements; Urine; Workers; Zinc; China; United States > US

Many studies have documented the abnormal concentrations of metals/metalloids in serum or urine of occupational workers, but no works systematically analysed the concentrations of elements in serum or urine of indium-exposed workers. This study was aimed to assess 28 elements in serum and urine from...