Non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation in ship-engine workers

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 601-608

  Barreto, Mario ^a   Villa, M P ^a   Corradi, M ^c   Barberi, S ^a   Monaco, G ^b   Martella, S ^a   Bohmerova, Z ^a   Sabatino, G ^d   Ronchetti, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Exhaled breath condensate; Tobacco smoking

Indexed keywords

8 ISOPROSTANE; CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LEUKOTRIENE B4; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; STRESS; WORKER;

EID: 33750072335     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900316     Document Type: Article

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