Association between a urinary biomarker for exposure to PAH and blood level of the acute phase protein serum amyloid A in coke oven workers

Association between a urinary biomarker for exposure to PAH and blood level of the acute phase protein serum amyloid A in coke oven workers

Abstract Background Coke oven workers are exposed to both free and particle bound PAH. Through this exposure, the workers may be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Systemic levels of acute phase response proteins have been linked to cardiovascular disease in epidemiological studies, sugge...

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Main Authors: Niels Hadrup, Danuta Mielżyńska-Švach, Agnieszka Kozłowska, Manuela Campisi, Sofia Pavanello, Ulla Vogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Acute phase response
Particles
Pulmonary
Toxicity
Serum amyloid A
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0523-1

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