Studies on the response of pleural leukocytes to asbestos exposure

Exposure to the fibrous silicate mineral, asbestos, is associated with pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer as well as different types of pleural pathology. The aim of the present study was to assess the pleural leukocyte response to asbestos fibre deposition in the bronchoalveolar space using a rat i...

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Main Author: Li, Xiao Yang
Published: University of Edinburgh 1992
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.653876