Effects of formaldehyde on lymphocyte subsets and cytokines in the peripheral blood of exposed workers.

Formaldehyde (FA) is a well-known irritant, and it is suggested to increase the risk of immune diseases and cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the distribution of major lymphocyte subsets and cytokine expression profiles in the peripheral blood of FA-exposed workers. A total of 118 FA-expos...

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Main Authors: Xiaowei Jia, Qiang Jia, Zhihu Zhang, Weimin Gao, Xianan Zhang, Yong Niu, Tao Meng, Bin Feng, Huawei Duan, Meng Ye, Yufei Dai, Zhongwei Jia, Yuxin Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4144836?pdf=render