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Susceptibility and resistance in the genesis of asbestos-related mesothelioma

Asbestos is the principal agent in the etiology of malignant mesothelioma. However, a small proportion of people exposed to asbestos develop mesothelioma. This suggests the role of host factors in the genesis of the tumor. A genetic susceptibility is suggested by the occurrence of more mesothelioma...

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Autores principales: Bianchi, Claudio, Bianchi, Tommaso
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796755/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20040979
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5278.43261