Abstract
The aim of the present work was to investigate whether there is an association between the presence of micronuclei in immature seminal germinal cells and occupational exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons in the workplace. We concluded that exposure of the workers to hydrocarbons in their workplace increased the frequency of micronuclei in immature seminal germinal cells.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Air Pollutants, Occupational / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / adverse effects*
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Male
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Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective / drug effects*
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Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
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Spermatozoa / cytology
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Spermatozoa / drug effects*
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Spermatozoa / physiology
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Statistics, Nonparametric
Substances
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Air Pollutants, Occupational
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Hydrocarbons, Aromatic