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Table 6 Comparison of telomere length in Pb exposure workers

From: Telomere length in peripheral leukocytes is a sensitive marker for assessing genetic damage among workers exposed to isopropanol, lead and noise: the case of an electronics manufacturer

Pb exposed workers

N

rTL, M(P25,P75)

F

P value

BLLs, µg/dL

 <25

62

0.95(0.68,1.48)

4.422

0.013

 25~100

97

0.90(0.64,1.57)

  

 >100

23

0.77(0.52,0.88)

  

CBLLs, µg-years/dL

 <67

62

1.08(0.68,1.55)

2.447

0.089

 67~323

97

0.85(0.63,1.38)

  

 >323

23

0.67(0.57,1.17)

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