Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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Cervicobrachial Disorders of Female International Telephone Operators IV. Laboratory studies: Chung Yill Park, Kyung Hwan Cho, Seung Han Lee, In Kim; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1990;2(1):50-57. Published online February 28, 1990; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1990.2.1.50

Twenty eight workers selected through our screening criteria were placed under laboratory and orthopadic studies. The results were as follows : 1. The work duration of a subjects, except one case, amounted to more than 5 years. 2. Serum creatinine phosphokinase and aspartate aminotransferase showed significant linear association with positive questionnaire responses. 3. It was suggested rbaf muscle enzyme, rheumatoid factor, cervical radiogram and orthopaedic physical examination are quite helpful in the diagnosis occupational cervicobrachial disorders. However, the value of elect romyographic study was questioned. 4. Finally, it was found 9 out of 290 female international telephone operators needed active intervention in health management as well as work.

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