Optimization of the diagnosis and treatment of anemias under exposure to aromatic-type organic solvents
Shpagina, L.A.; Loseva, M.I.; Sukharevskaia, T.M.; Sharapov, V.I.; Sazonova, O.V.; Tret'iakov, S.V.
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv 68(12): 15-19
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-3660 PMID: 9054029 Document Number: 464968
171 iron-deficient painters and 20 subjects with chronic intoxication with aromatic hydrocarbons were studied in a large aircraft construction factory. After correlative analysis of iron metabolism, ferritin, erythrocytes, diameter and perimeter of reticulocytes, length of service three types of iron-deficiency were identified: typical, with evident toxicity, with a high risk of toxic damage. An important role of lipid peroxidation activity and toxic erythrocyto-membranopathy for pathomorphosis of iron deficiency anemia and progress of toxic anemia is demonstrated. A differential approach to treatment of different anemia variants was used. The treatment included membranoprotectors (alpha-tocopherol, essential, lypostabil) and unspecific detoxication (SUMS-enterosorbent, unitiol).