AZƏRBAYCANIN MÜASİR NEFT SƏNAYESİ İŞÇİLƏRİNİN GÖZ YAŞI MAYESİNDƏ SİTOKİNLƏRİN KONSENTRASIYALARI

Abstract

SUMMARY

Aim - to identify tear’s cytokines levels in the workers of the modem petrochemical industry of Azerbaijan.


Material and methods
Immunological analysis of tears of 34 workers of the modem oil industry of Azerbaijan was performed. There
were 19 (55,9±7,3%) men and 15 (44,1±7,3%) women. The mean age of the workers was 45,18 ± 1,35 (26 - 63)
years. All examined patients were subdivided into 2 groups: the first (main) group included 17 patients who were
directly in contact with the oil chemical products; the second (control) group included 17 patients who were not in
contact with the oil chemical products. Immunological analysis includes identification of TNF-a and İF-ip levels
in the tear’s of workers.

Results
TNF-a and İF-ip levels in the 1st group were 3,57 ± 0,33 pg/ml h2,98 ± 1,24 pg/ml and in the 2nd group - 2,74
± 0,75 pg/ml h 1,79 ± 0,84 pg/ml, respectively. Thus, TNF-a and İF-ip levels in tears of patients who were directly
in contact with the oil chemical products were 1,3 and 1,7 times higher than in those, who were not in contact.


Conclusion
Modem immunological methods give opportunity to evaluate the condition of organ of vision and create complex
system for carrying timely prophylactic activities to decrease the risk of chronic intoxication and development of
occulational eye diseases in workers of oil industry in Azerbaijan.