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. 2012 Jul 19;2(4):e001318. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001318

Table 7.

Published values of urinary 8-OHdG (μg/l)

Authors (year) Method Population Overall Non-smokers Smokers
Yoshida et al (2002)49 ELISA General population (Japan n=72) 11.1 – –
Chiou et al (2003)50 ELISA General population (China, n=24) 53.1* – –
Bladder cancer patients (China, n=15) 103.6* – –
Kim et al (2004)51 ELISA Boilermakers (USA, n=91)

  • 19.5 (pre-shift)*

  • 22.4 (post-shift)*

  • 21.8*

  • 23.9*

  • 17.8*

  • 20.9*
Lee et al (2010)52 ELISA Diesel emissions inspectors (Taiwan) – 20.65* (n=20) 23.0* (n=35)
Controls (Taiwan) – 9.67* (n=30) 7.31* (n=2)
Authors (year) Method Population Overall
 Non-smokers Smokers
Start of week End of week
Toraason et al (2001)27 HPLC Controls (n=12) 4.8* 5.1* – –
Roofers (asphalt only, n=7) 3.8* 3.7*
Roofers (coal tar, n=19) 3.7* 4.4*
Current study ELISA Roofers (n=18)

  • 9.30 (pre-shift)

  • 40.4 (post-shift)

  • 7.85

  • 28.8

  • 11.6

  • 59.1
*

For comparison purposes (assuming a mean urinary creatinine concentration of 13 mmol/l, 1.47 g/l).