Unexpected Smoking-Linked High MMP-9 in Induced Sputum of Hazardous Dust-Exposed Workers

We investigated whether metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) values in induced sputum (IS) and pulmonary function tests can serve as a marker of damage and intensity of exposure to hazardous dust. Thirty-nine factory employees (28 workers exposed to metal particles and 11 supposedly nonexposed office workers...

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Autores principales: Lerman, Yehuda, Moscovich, Abraham, Fireman, Elizabeth
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2006
Materias:
Research Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1592596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16951487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/24827

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1592596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16951487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/24827

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