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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ahmed, Iftekhar
• Salman, Salma
• Iqbal, Sadia
• Siddiqui, Afshan
• Fatima, Ibraj

Titel

Effect of drinking high fluoride water on liver enzymes a comparitive cross-sectional study

Ist Teil von

• Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2021-05, Vol.11 (3), p.350-353

Ort / Verlag

United States: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of drinking water with high fluoride level on liver functions. Method: This is a descriptive comparative cross-sectional study conducted at Sammu rind village where the drinking water has increase fluoride content. The comparative area was Gadap town where the drinking water has normal fluoride level. Sampling was done randomly and sample size was calculated by WHO calculator and found to be 121 each for exposed and unexposed population. Blood samples taken for liver functions included bilirubin, AST, ALT, Alkaline phosphate, Gamma GT, total protein, albumin and globulin. SPSS version 16 was used for analysis. Mean and SD calculated for quantitative variable and the two comparative groups were cross-tabulated. To check the statistical significance t-test was applied. Results: There was no statistically significant difference with consideration to serum bilirubin, ALT, and AST. However, statistically significant difference was established with respect to alkaline phosphatase, Gamma GT total proteins and A/G ratio between two groups. Conclusion: In our study, there was no evidence of impaired liver function tests in subjects drinking water with high fluoride content.