ABSTRACT
The authors studied frequency, periods of development and morbidity structure of malignances among chronic uranium intoxication patients. tumors were diagnosed in 19.1% of the cases. Neoplasms developed in the presence of uranium intoxication symptoms in 57.8% of the patients, occurred after the occupational disease was ruled out in 42.2% of the cases. The oncologic morbidity structure was presented mostly by tumors of gastro-intestinal tract (33.3%) and respiratory system (20%).
Subject(s)
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/etiology , Occupational Diseases/etiology , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Uranium/poisoning , Adult , Female , Humans , Incidence , Industry , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/diagnosis , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/epidemiology , Occupational Diseases/diagnosis , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Russia/epidemiologyABSTRACT
High blood pressure and coronary heart disease in far-off period of chronic uranium intoxication result in re-modelling of left ventricle with predominant concentric re-modelling. Lower myocardial mass of left ventricle and more marked changes in diastolic function occurred in the main group if compared to the reference one having no contact with occupational hazards.
