Cross-sectional Study of Workers Employed at a Copper Smelter-Effects of Long-term Exposures to Copper on Lung Function and Chronic Inflammation.

J Occup Environ Med · 2022 · PMC9426729 · PMID 35902212

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borderline significantP = 0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

30 , 31 As the second major cell type in sputum, macrophage percentages were higher in the copper-exposed workers, although this difference was only borderline significant ( P = 0.06).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

There were significantly higher percentages of neutrophils in the referent group, which was supported by higher levels of IL-8 and MPO in the sputum supernatant; however, differences in these two parameters did not reach statistical significance.

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