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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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HUMAN EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN FLUORIDE INDUCES ACUTE NEUTROPHILIC, EICOSANOID, AND ANTIOXIDANT CHANGES IN NASAL LAVAGE FLUID

K. Lund Department of Respiratory Medicine, The National Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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M. Refsnes National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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I. Ramis Instituto de Investigaciones Biomèdicas de Barcelona, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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C. Dunster Cardiovascular Research, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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J. Boe Department of Respiratory Medicine, The National Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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P. E. Schwarze National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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E. Skovlund Section of Medical Statistics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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F. J. Kelly Instituto de Investigaciones Biomèdicas de Barcelona, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
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J. Kongerud Department of Respiratory Medicine, The National Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Pages 119-132 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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