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The association of human leukocyte antigen polymorphisms with disease severity and latency period in patients with silicosis
BACKGROUND: Denim sandblasting may cause silicosis as a result of free crystalline silica inhalation. Its pathogenesis remains unclear, but autoimmunity may play a role in the development of silicosis. The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994697/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24646632 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2049-6958-9-17 |