Effect of chronic exposure to sulphur dioxide vapour and sulphur related compounds on serum levels of insulin, glucose, C-peptid, and zinc

ABSTRACT

Sulphur dioxide is emitted from the superphosphate factory in mankabad, Assiut province, Egypt with the possibility of environmental pollution, 28 male workers exposed to sulphur dioxide were included in the study, their ages ranged between 26 and 55years,the control insulin, C-peptide, Zinc levels and alkaline phosphatase. Workers of the exposed group had fasting blood glucose, insulin, C-peptide, serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase, level that were higher than control. Exposed group has hyperglycemina. Hyperglycemina, although their insulin levels and C-peptide are within the international rang