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This study was aimed to assess 28 elements in serum and urine from 57 individuals with occupational exposure to indium and its compounds. Control subjects were 63 workers without metal exposure. We collected information on occupation and lifestyle habits by questionnaire. Biological samples were collected to quantify elements by inductive coupled plasma-mass spectrometer. Air in the breathing zones was drawn at flow rates of 1.5\u20133 L\/min for a sampling period of 6 to 8 h, using a Model BFC-35 pump. The average ambient indium level was 0.078 mg\/m<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>. Serum\/urine Indium levels were significantly higher in indium-exposed workers than in controls (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01). Moreover, serum\/urine indium concentrations in the group with 6\u201314 years and \u226515 years of employment were significantly higher than those with \u22645 employment years(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). Ten of the other 27 elements\/metals measured were higher in serum\/urine in indium-exposed workers compared to the controls (aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, cesium, chromium, lithium, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum and vanadium). Zinc levels in serum\/urine were significantly decreased in the indium-exposed workers. Additionally, other elements\/metals were higher in one specimen (serum or urine) but lower in the other (Selenium was lower in serum but higher in urine in the indium-exposed workers compared with the controls; likewise Thallium and Rubidium were higher in serum but lower in urine). Linear regression analyses, revealed significant correlations between serum and urine for indium, aluminum, arsenic, barium, cadmium, cesium, cobalt, selenium, silver, and zinc (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). These data suggest that occupational exposure to indium and its compounds may disturb the homeostasis of trace elements in systemic circulation, indium concentrations in serum or urine appear reflective of workers\u2019 exposure to ambient indium and their years of working, respectively. The serum\/urine levels of essential metals are modified by exposure to indium in occupationally exposed workers. 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