Oxidized-low density lipoprotein level among Organophosphates (OPs) pesticide exposed workers

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Ishaka, Aminu, Samsuddin, Niza, Mohd Rus, Razman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia 2010
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/13593/1/Malaysian_Journal_of_Pathology_2010.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/13593/; http://www.mjpath.org.my/2010.2/index.html

Organophosphate (OP) is one of the widely used pesticides worldwide. It has been shown to induce oxidative stress in both animal and human. Oxidative stress may stimulate the oxidation of lipoprotein particularly the low density-lipoprotein (LDL) which is known to promote atherogenesis. PON1 is high...