Pneumotoxic effects of exposure to welding fumes: Cross-week evaluation of Clara cell protein and manganese in blood of shipyard workers

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-22

  Halatek, T ^a   Wronska Nofer, T ^a   Gruchala, J ^a   Trzcinka Ochocka, M ^a   Stetkiewicz, J ^a   Rydzynski, K ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Clara cells protein; Manganese; Shift work; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CLARA CELL PROTEIN; HYALURONIC ACID; MANGANESE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLARA CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SHIPYARD WORKER; WELDING FUME;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0742288373     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/TEP21016     Document Type: Article

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