Effect of formaldehyde inhalation on rabbit nasal mucosa: a light microscopic study—an animal model for inhalational irritants on nasal mucosa
Abstract Background Formaldehyde is associated with many adverse health effects and is classified as a human carcinogen. Formaldehyde is highly water-soluble and readily absorbed and metabolized by the respiratory mucosa upon inhalation. The histopathological effects of formaldehyde on the nasal muc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-021-00108-7 |