Study of the electrical impedance of blood from house painters
H Beving1, B Tedner, L E Eriksson
1Department of Experimental Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract:
Using a four-electrode technique the electrical impedance was measured at 150 kHz (100 microA) on whole blood samples from 13 male house painters (age 19-49 years; median 35 years) exposed occupationally to vapors from alkyd paints containing organic solvents and from a control group of 7 healthy unexposed men (age 27-53 years; median 37 years). The blood impedance of the two groups was monitored prior to and 9 days after an initial administration of acetylsalicylic (600 mg). The resistivity calculated from the impedance of whole blood from the painters remained significantly higher than the corresponding values for the controls. The hematological values for the two groups were within normal ranges, although the painters had significantly higher platelet counts than the controls. Effects of long-term exposure of the painters to volatile solvents are discussed.
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