Journal article
High Prevalence of Anti-Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (Anti-GAD) Antibodies in Employees at a Polychlorinated Biphenyl Production Factory
Abstract
An increased prevalence of thyroid antibodies was seen in employees of a factory that formerly produced polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In this study, the authors expand the evaluation of possible long-term PCB effects by comparing the prevalence of glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies with the development of diabetes mellitus. The sera of 240 factory employees and 704 control subjects were analyzed. Anti-GAD antibody values …
Authors
Langer P; Tajtáková M; Guretzki H-J; Kočan A; Petrík J; Chovancová J; Drobná B; Jursa S; Pavúk M; Trnovec T
Journal
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, Vol. 57, No. 5, pp. 412–415
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
September 2002
DOI
10.1080/00039890209601429
ISSN
1933-8244