Clara cell protein as a biomarker for lung epithelial injury in asphalt workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1073-1078

  Ulvestad, Bente ^a   Randem, Britt Grethe ^b   Andersson, Lena ^c   Ellingsen, Dag G ^d   Barregard, Lars ^c  

^a Department of Occupational Medicine   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CLARA CELL PROTEIN; CLARA CELL PROTEIN 16; INTERLEUKIN 6; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ENGINEERING; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMOKING;

EID: 37349031068     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181570726     Document Type: Article

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