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Comparative Study
. 2004 Jun;344(1-2):211-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cccn.2004.02.028.

N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase activity in urine of dental personnel

C Tassi  1 , F Mancuso, G Lomurno, M Lotito, L Feligioni, F De Bellis, S Eramo, E Capodicasa
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Comparative Study

N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase activity in urine of dental personnel

C Tassi et al. Clin Chim Acta. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Dental personnel is exposed to several potential nephrotoxic agents. Urinary N-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminidase (U-NAG) activity has emerged as a sensitive marker of early nephrotoxicity.

Methods: U-NAG was evaluated, by fluorimetric assay, in urine from 30 healthy subjects and 30 dental personnels.

Results: The median value of U-NAG activity (133.5 U/mmol urinary creatinine (U-Cr) in urines of dental personnel was not statistically different (P>0.05) from activity (100.7 U/mmol U-Cr) of control urines.

Conclusions: The results suggest that, for dental personnel, exposure to potential nephrotoxic agents is not usually high enough to increase U-NAG activity.

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