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The significance of nanoparticles in particle-induced pulmonary fibrosis

Exposure to airborne nanoparticles contributes to many chronic pulmonary diseases. Nanoparticles, classified as anthropogenic and natural particles, and fibers of diameters less than 100 nm, have unrestricted access to most areas of the lung due to their size. Size relates to the deposition efficien...

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Autores principales: Byrne, James D, Baugh, John A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: McGill University 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2322933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18523535