Inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers induced by silica exposure in crystal craftsmen.
Ana Paula Scalia CarneiroEduardo AlgrantiNathalie Chérot-KornobisFrank Silva BezerraAna Maria Tibiriça BonNayara Felicidade Tomaz BrazDébora Maria Soares SouzaGuilherme de Paula CostaMarco Antônio BussacosOlívia Maria de Paula Alves BezerraAndré TalvaniPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2020)
CXCL16 emerged as a potential biomarker that could distinguish both silica exposure and silicosis. TBARs were elevated in exposed individuals. However, their clinical applications demand further investigation in follow-up studies of representative samples.