Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Hematological Changes of Welders

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  • Yoo, Cheol-In (Department of Occupational Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Ho (Department of Occupational Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Jeong-Hak (Department of Occupational Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Hun (Department of Occupational Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Choong-Ryeol (Department of Occupational Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
  • 유철인 (울산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 이지호 (울산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 강정학 (울산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 이헌 (울산대학교병원 산업의학과) ;
  • 이충렬 (울산대학교병원 산업의학과)
  • Published : 1999.06.01
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Abstract

Objectives: To ascertain whether some result of hematological examination could be as reference data for health management of welders. Method: The authors conducted the hematological examination of 1,018 welders and 531 control workers of a shipbuilding industry in Ulsan using automatic blood analyzer. Results: The WBC count of welders was lower than that of control on controlling the age and the duration of employment, but changes of other blood cells were not observed. Conclusion: We could use the results of hematological examination such as WBC counts as an indicator for subtle changes of health status of welders.

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