Elevated cholinesterase activity and increased urinary excretion of inorganic fluorides in the workers producing fluorine-containing plastic (polytetrafluoroethylene)

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1992 Jul;49(1):44-50. doi: 10.1007/BF00193339.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cholinesterases / blood
  • Cholinesterases / drug effects*
  • Cholinesterases / metabolism
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Erythrocytes / enzymology
  • Female
  • Fluorides / urine*
  • Fluorine / metabolism
  • Fluorine / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / metabolism
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Fluorine
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Cholinesterases
  • Fluorides