Molecular Epidemiology of Benzene-exposed Workers.

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hematologic Diseases

Treatments: Other: Shanghai workers

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00364520

02-0037

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the health effects of benzene exposure in workers in Shanghai, China.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dose-response relationship between benzene exposure and blood diseases in Shanghai workers and to characterize genetic polymorphisms that are associated with increased risk of developing benzene hematotoxicity.

Enrollment: 2,000 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 67 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Worked for at least one year in a monitored environment Have at least one physical examination recorded

Exclusion criteria

History of cancer, radiation exposure, chemotherapy

Trial design

2,000 participants in 1 patient group

Shanghai Workers

Description:

Shanghai Workers

Treatment:

Other: Shanghai workers