Evaluation of risk factors in atherosclerosis in workers with chronic fluorine intoxication

Complex medical examination covered 87 metallurgists of aluminium production with chronic fluorine intoxication and 43 metallurgists witout occupational diseases, aged 40 to 60, to evaluate factors associated with multi-focal atherosclerosis risk in aluminium production workers with chronic fluorine...

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Published inMeditsina truda i promyshlennaia ekologiia no. 5; p. 6
Main Authors Fihmonov, S N, Panev, N I, Korotenko, O Yu, Semenova, E A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Russian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.08.2016
Subjects
Adult
Atherosclerosis - diagnostic imaging
Atherosclerosis - epidemiology
Atherosclerosis - etiology
Chronic Disease
Echocardiography
Fluorides - toxicity
Humans
Male
Metallurgy
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - drug therapy
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Risk Factors
Russia
Russia
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Summary:Complex medical examination covered 87 metallurgists of aluminium production with chronic fluorine intoxication and 43 metallurgists witout occupational diseases, aged 40 to 60, to evaluate factors associated with multi-focal atherosclerosis risk in aluminium production workers with chronic fluorine intoxication. Findings are increased incidence of ischemic heart disease and combined atherosclerosis of extracranial and peripheral arteries in workers with long exposure to fluorine compounds. Metallurgists with chronic fluorine intoxication appeared to have more frequent hyperfibrinogenemia and coronary personality type A, if compared to those without occupational diseases.
ISSN:1026-9428