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Table 1 The markers measured in this study

From: A study of the association between urinary aluminum concentration and pre-clinical findings among aluminum-handling and non-handling workers

Markers

Blood

Urine

Remarks

Aluminum

 

Measured by inductively coupled plasma analysis

KL-6

(serum)

 

Marker of lung fibrosis

SP-D

(serum)

 

Marker of lung fibrosis

TRACP-5b

(serum)

 

Marker of influence on bone

IL-6

(plasma)

 

Marker of inflammation

IL-8

(plasma)

 

Marker of inflammation

δ-ALA

 

Marker of influence on myelopoietic organ

β2-MG

 

Marker of influence on kidney

8-OHdG

 

Marker of oxidative DNA damage