Serum Levels of Interleukin-8 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha in Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: One-year Follow-up Study
Objectives: Various cytokines induced by inhalation of coal dust may mediate inflammation and lead to tissue damage or fibrosis, such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). Methods: To investigate the relevance of serum cytokines in CWP, the levels of serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necros...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-09-01
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Series: | Safety and Health at Work |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791110110099 |