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The effect of the synthetic retinoid etretinate on sputum cytology: results from a randomised trial.

Laboratory studies, and one previous uncontrolled trial, have suggested that retinoids may reverse bronchial atypia, a putatively premalignant condition. Sputum sampling is a simple, non-invasive method of assessing atypia. Smokers with at least a 15 pack-year history were screened for sputum atypia...

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Autores principales: Arnold, A. M., Browman, G. P., Levine, M. N., D'Souza, T., Johnstone, B., Skingley, P., Turner-Smith, L., Cayco, R., Booker, L., Newhouse, M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1977389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1586601