Cytological Analysis of Upper Respiratory Tract Epithelial Cells in Chrysotile Asbestos Factory Workers
Prolonged exposure to chrysotile-containing dust leads to degenerative changes in upper respiratory tract epithelial cells, characterized by cytological and cytogenetic abnormalities, alongside elevated SP-D levels, highlighting the need for preventive health measures.
Authors
- U. S. Shaikhattarova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-960X)
- Alexey Alexeyev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8988-3609)
- Zhanbol B. Sabirov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9922-3604)
- Zhengisbek Zharylkassyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5432-4842)
- Chingiz Ismailov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4766-7115)
- Altynay Zh. Shaibek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-5781)
- Magzhan Tilemissov
- Gulzhan Dossybayeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-5204)
- Asset Izdenov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7162-4529)
- Yertay Otarov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5799-3451)
- M.A. Mukasheva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7403-8480)
- Nurzhamal Zhaketayeva
Institutions
- Karaganda Buketov University (KZ)
- Ahmet Yesevi University (KZ)
- Karaganda Medical University (KZ)
- South Kazakhstan Medical Academy (KZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life15030353
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00