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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...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |