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The role of airway mucus in pulmonary toxicology.
Airway mucus is a complex airway secretion whose primary function as part of the mucociliary transport mechanism is to to serve as renewable and transportable barrier against inhaled particulates and toxic agents. The rheologic properties necessary for this function are imparted by glycoproteins, or...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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1994
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1567079/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7925190 |