Adaptation of an amphibian mucociliary clearance model to evaluate early effects of tobacco smoke exposure
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Rationale</p> <p>Inhaled side-stream tobacco smoke brings in all of its harmful components impairing mechanisms that protect the airways and lungs. Chronic respiratory health consequences are a complex multi-step silent process. By the time clinical m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-08-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/9 |