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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Chronic Exposure to Urban Air Pollution Induces Structural Alterations in Murine Pulmonary and Coronary Arteries

Miriam Lemos Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Soraia V. Mohallen Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Mariangela Macchione Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Marisa Dolhnikoff Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Joäo V. Assunção Department of Environmental Health, Public Health School at the University of São Paulo, Brazil
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John J. Godleski Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Paulo H. N. Saldiva Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Pages 247-253 | Received 10 Feb 2005, Accepted 14 Oct 2005, Published online: 06 Oct 2008

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