Selected Liver Function Indices in Male Farmers Exposed to Pesticides

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dc.contributor.authorAbubakar Zubair Lawal, Munirudeen Ibrahim, Zainab Ndache Mohammed, Kolawole Ayobami Ogunwale, Wasiu Olanrewaju Garuba, Abdulgafar Niyi Popoola, Godwin Olawoyin Adunmo, Ibrahim Eleha Suleiman, Akeem Olayinka Busari, Musbau Olusesan Balogun, Elizabeth Ibironke, Christiana Adekunle, Michael Adedotun, Abdulrazak Nuhu
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-03T15:55:43Z
dc.date.available2025-05-03T15:55:43Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Exposure to environmental toxins and ensuing liver health outcomes has attracted global attention. This study was aimed at assessing the liver function indices among farmers exposed to pesticides. Methodology: This research was carried out on 130 apparently healthy male participants aged 18 years and above. The participants were randomly selected for this comparative cross-sectional study. The participants were further divided into two groups; the Pesticide-exposed group and the control group (non-exposed). Demographic characteristics of the participants were obtained by standard methods. Five milliliters of fasting blood samples were collected from each participant after an overnight fast (8 to 12 hours). A portion of the blood sample was dispensed into plain tubes for the estimation of serum Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, albumin, and total protein. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: The results from this study suggest that exposure to pesticides may have adverse effects on the liver as evidenced in the observed significant (p ≥ 0.05) increase in serum AST, ALT, and decreased Albumin and Total protein values in the pesticide-exposed group when compared with the normal control.
dc.identifier.citationPesticide Farmers Liver Function Indices
dc.identifier.issnP-ISSN: 2811-1516 E-ISSN: 2811-1524
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/15946
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublication of Faculty of Health Sciences Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 3, No. 1, ; 18-23
dc.titleSelected Liver Function Indices in Male Farmers Exposed to Pesticides
dc.title.alternativeAl-Hikmah Journal of Health Sciences (AJOHS)
dc.typeArticle

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