Treatment of occupational melanosis due to exposure to petrolum
- Author:
Xuyen Khuc
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
melanosis
- MeSH:
Melanosis;
Occupational Diseases;
therapeutics;
Petroleum
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
1998;(1):22-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The petroleum and lubricant might induce occupational melanosis with the rate of 20.77%. The risk factors on direct exposure to petroleum group account for 13.73 times higher than non-exposed group. Results showed that the occupational melanosis in petrol workers might be well cured if patients would be removed from exposure and the healing rate was high (93%). The methods of treatment were considered as effective
