Increase of TNF-A in workers exposed to lead;Aumento del TNF-α in soggetti professionalmente esposti a Piombo

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages 90-91

  Santarelli, L ^a   Valentino, M ^a   Bracci, M ^a   Rapisarda, V ^a   Mocchegiani, E ^b   Cassano, F ^c   Di Lorenzo, L ^c   Soleo, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b INRCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunotoxic effects; Lead; Occupational exposure; TNF

Indexed keywords

LEAD; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; IMMUNOTOXICITY; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; HUMANS; LEAD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 1042302085     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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