Regional variation in iron and iron-binding proteins within the lungs of smokers

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1353-1358

  Nelson, Michael E ^a   O'Brien Ladner, Amy R ^b   Wesselius, Lewis J ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON; IRON BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029940140     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616566     Document Type: Article

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