Expression of lymphocyte cell surface markers in workers exposed to different respiratory hazards: Biomarkers of occupational respiratory disease?

Biomarkers

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 367-372

  Curran, A D ^a   Gordon, S B ^b   Morice, A H ^c   Wiley, K ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergens; Asthma; Flow cytometry; Irritants; Occupational

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000201894     PISSN: 1354750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135475097231463     Document Type: Article

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