Reduced egfr, elevated urine protein and low level of personal protective equipment compliance among artisanal small scale gold miners at Bibiani-Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Justice AfrifaSamuel Essien-BaidooRichard K D EphraimDaniel NkrumahDaniel Osei Dankyira

Published in: BMC public health (2017)

Small scale miners at the Bibiani work site are exposed to excess mercury. Proteinuria and reduced eGFR is common in mine workers exposed to excess mercury. We found poor PPE compliance among the study population.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
risk factors
protein protein
amino acid