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Occup Environ Med 60:463-467 doi:10.1136/oem.60.7.463
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Land contamination and urinary abnormalities: cause for concern?

Table 4

Number of abnormal urinary test results shortly after (first round) and at least 10 months (second round) after subjects, aged 16–65, left their homes when compared to the HSL reference range

Test First round Percentage Second round Percentage
*Follow up results available for 42 subjects.
n=47 except where indicated.
Abbreviations as in table 1.
Proximal tubular marker
α-GST 8 22% 0 0%
RBP 2 5% 2 5%
GGT 8 22% 5 14%
LAP 7 19% 3 8%
NAG 2 5% 1 3%
Distal tubular marker
π-GST 8 22% 3 8%
Glomerular marker
Albumin 1 3% 1 3%
Transferrin* 1 3% 1 3%

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