Divani R

Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Publications

• Original Article   
  Evaluation of Serum and Urinary Neopterin Levels as a Biomarker for Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica
  Author(s): Mohammadi H, Dehghan SF, Golbabaei F*, Ansari M, Yaseri M, Roshani S and Divani R
  
  Background: Crystalline silica is a commonly used mineral in various industries and construction activities, and it is so important introducing potential biomarkers to identify early indicators of biological effects in its highâÂÂÃ?Â?ÂÂÃ?Â?risk occupational exposures. Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the blood and urinary neopterin as an early biomarker of exposure in the workers of an insulator manufacturing plant who are exposed to crystalline silica. Subjects and Methods: This analytical descriptive study was done among two groups of exposed workers (n = 55) and unexposed office workers (n = 38) of an insulator manufacturing plant. Statistical software R was used to determine sample size and select the participants by random sampling among nonsmoker workers. Sampling of airborne silica in breathing zone of participants was done based on the N.. Read More»