AI Article Synopsis
- Workers in mines, plating factories, and cement industries are exposed to toxic hexavalent chromium, which can harm the nasal mucosa.
- A study involving 28 patients from an Otorhinolaryngology department at SSG Hospital, Baroda, focuses on symptoms related to chrome exposure.
- The research aims to document the different nasal issues caused by long-term exposure to chromium in nearby industrial workers.
Article Abstract
People working in mines, plating factories, cement industries are mainly exposed to chrome substances, IIexavalent chromium has been implicated for its toxic effect on the nasal mucosa. Hereby we present a rare study of 28 patients who attended out patient department of Otorhinolaryngology at SSG Hospital, Baroda from a nearby chromium industry. This study aims to present various nasal manifestations of toxic effects of prolonged chromium exposure.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3451073 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02974605 | DOI Listing |
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