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Closing the knowledge gap on the composition of the asbestos bodies

Asbestos bodies (AB) form in the lungs as a result of a biomineralization process initiated by the alveolar macrophages in the attempt to remove asbestos. During this process, organic and inorganic material deposit on the foreign fibers forming a Fe-rich coating. The AB start to form in months, thus...

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Autores principales: Bardelli, F., Giacobbe, C., Ballirano, P., Borelli, V., Di Benedetto, F., Montegrossi, G., Bellis, D., Pacella, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37058192
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-023-01557-0