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Osteopontin, asbestos exposure and pleural plaques: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Osteopontin (OPN) is a plasma protein/cytokine produced in excess in several malignancies. In a recent study OPN was reported as being related to the duration of asbestos exposure and presence of benign asbestos-related diseases; however, it was unclear whether this protein was an indica...
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094241/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21477289 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-220 |