Van İlinde Kuaför İşçilerinde Bazı Antioksidan Enzim Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Although hairdressing is not a dangerous profession, it is known that hairdressers are exposed to chemical combinations known as allergens, carcinogens or organic solvents. In this study, it was aimed to determine the levels of malondialdehyde acid (MDA), which is an indicator of oxidative stress level and the end product of lipid peroxidation, and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH), which are known as some important antioxidants, in hairdresser workers in Van. 33 female hairdresser employees working in the central districts of Van (Edremit, Tusba and Ipekyolu) were included in the scope of the study as subjects, and voluntary participants using hairdresser services were included as the control group. Venous blood was taken from those who accepted the study, examined in the laboratory, and the results were statistically analyzed. The difference between group means for MDA, CAT, SOD and GSH was statistically significant (p