Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Genetic Polymorphism and Risk of Asbestosis

Asbestos, a known occupational pollutant, may upregulate the activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and thus the production of nitric oxide (NO). This study investigated whether iNOS (CCTTT)n polymorphism is associated with an increased asbestosis risk in exposed workers. The study coho...

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Main Authors: Alenka Franko, Metoda Dodič-Fikfak, Niko Arnerić, Vita Dolžan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/685870