Unexpected Smoking-Linked High MMP-9 in Induced Sputum of Hazardous Dust-Exposed Workers

• Формат: ‌
• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предметы: article
• Online-ссылка: Connect to this object online.

<p>We investigated whether metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) values in induced sputum (IS) and pulmonary function tests can serve as a marker of damage and intensity of exposure to hazardous dust. Thirty-nine factory employees (28 workers exposed to metal particles and 11 supposedly nonexposed offic...