Biochemical Markers of Liver Toxicity among Coal Mine Workers of Punjab, Pakistan Suffering from HCV

Authors

Aima Iram Batool, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Asma Noreen, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Naima Huma Naveed, Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Iram Inayat, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Muhammad Fayyaz Ur Rehman, Institute of Chemistry University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Fariha Idrees, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Muhammad Ali Kanwal, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Syeda Humaira Jabeen, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow
Hakim Bibi, Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, PakistanFollow

Abstract

Hepatitis C is among the leading hepatic disorders in current period through which about 3 % world population has been anguish among them 170 million were diagnosed as persistent carriers. A great range of alteration in liver biochemical parameters were found to be allied with HCV infestation. Current study was designed to evaluate the extent of HCV mediated abnormalities in liver biochemical markers which includes ALT (alanine aminotransferase), AST (Aspartate transaminase), ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) and serum bilirubin. The study was conducted on coal miners of Punjab province, Pakistan. HCV was primarily diagnosed through one step rapid test device after which positive samples were confirmed through ELISA. Biochemical markers were determined through Autoanalyzer by using standard procedure provided with spinreact kits. Simple linear regression analysis significantly explained 24 %, 56.2 %, 68.8 % and 56 % variance in ALT (alanine aminotransferase), AST (Aspartate transaminase), ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) and serum bilirubin level among HCV positive coal mine workers respectively. Results have clearly indicated significant correlation between HCV seropositivity and liver biochemical markers. Findings of present study conclude monitoring of liver biochemical markers is crucial during HCV infectivity as it represents the degree of impairment in liver functioning. In addition to this elevation in these diagnostic markers could points toward the presence of HCV in respective individual.

Article History

Received: Jan 21, 2023; Accepted: March 04, 2023; Published: June 28, 2023

Recommended Citation

Batool, A. I., Noreen, A., Naveed, N. H., Inayat, I., Rehman, M. U., Idrees, F., Kanwal, M., Jabeen, S., & Bibi, H. (2023). Biochemical Markers of Liver Toxicity among Coal Mine Workers of Punjab, Pakistan Suffering from HCV, Journal of Bioresource Management, 10 (2).