BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a well-known consequence of chronic liver disease (CLD). The aim of this study was to extract the HCC incidence rate in the province of Kerman, located in southern part of Iran, and compare the data with other parts of the country. MATERIALS AND METHODS All medical records related to HCC were collected through hospitals or outpatient servi...

This study measured haematological and liver function parameters in workers occupationally exposed to cement dust in order to test the hypothesis that cement dust exposure may perturb these functions. Assessment of haematological parameters and liver function were performed in 23 workers occupationally exposed to cement dust (mean years of exposure 9.6+/- 1.5 years) and 46 matched unexposed con...

Madencilik ve inşaat, ülkelerin sosyo-ekonomik kalkınma istihdam yaratmalarına katkıda bulunan lokomotif sektörlerdir. Ancak; bu sektörler her an kaza risk faktörlerini bünyesinde barındıran, İş Sağlığı Güvenliği (İSG) yönünden çok tehlikeli iş kollarıdır. Türkiye’de yaşanan kazalarının %46,4’ü buna bağlı ölümlerin %41,1’i maden, inşaat metal sektörlerinde meydana gelmektedir. Çimento sektörü ü...