Experimental research into the pathogenesis of cobalt/hard metal lung disease

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1024-1028

  Lison, D ^a   Lauwerys, R ^a   Demedts, M ^b   Nemery, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Activated oxygen species; cobalt; diamond; giant cell interstitial pneumonitis; hard metal; interstitial lung disease; occupational lung disease; oxidant injury; tungsten carbide

Indexed keywords

COBALT; METAL DERIVATIVE; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LUNG TOXICITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANIMALS; COBALT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; METALS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 0029929860     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09051024     Document Type: Article

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