Table 7

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

Authors (year)MethodPopulationOverallNon-smokersSmokers
Yoshida et al (2002)49ELISAGeneral population (Japan n=72)11.1––
Chiou et al (2003)50ELISAGeneral population (China, n=24)53.1*––
Bladder cancer patients (China, n=15)103.6*––
Kim et al (2004)51ELISABoilermakers (USA, n=91)

  • 19.5 (pre-shift)*

  • 22.4 (post-shift)*

  • 21.8*

  • 23.9*

  • 17.8*

  • 20.9*

Lee et al (2010)52ELISADiesel emissions inspectors (Taiwan)–20.65* (n=20)23.0* (n=35)
Controls (Taiwan)–9.67* (n=30)7.31* (n=2)
Authors (year)MethodPopulationOverallNon-smokersSmokers
Start of weekEnd of week
Toraason et al (2001)27HPLCControls (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 studyELISARoofers (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).