Carbon Particles in Airway Macrophage as a Surrogate Marker in the Early Detection of Lung Diseases

Background: It has been shown that inhalation of carbonaceous particulate matter may impair lung function in children. Objective: Using the carbon content of airway macrophages as a marker of individual exposure to particulate matter derived from fossil fuel, we sought direct evidence for this ass...

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Main Authors: NK Kalappanavar, CS VinodKumar, C Gouli, D Sanjay, K Nagendra, KG Basavarajappa, R Patil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization 2012-03-01
Series:The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/132