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Cross sectional study on cytokine production (TNF-α, IL-8) in German coalminers with progressive massive fibrosis and in control miners using a rapid wholeblood assay

P. Morfeld Institut fur Arbeitswissenschaften der RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Hu lshof 28, 44369 Dortmund, Germany
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P. J. A Borm Department of Fibre & Particle Toxicology, Medical Institute for Environmental Hygiene, Universitat Dusseldorf, 40028 Dusseldorf, Germany
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R. P. F Schins Department of Fibre & Particle Toxicology, Medical Institute for Environmental Hygiene, Universitat Dusseldorf, 40028 Dusseldorf, Germany
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H Lenaerts AMZ Pluto, Deutsche Steinkohle AG, Wilhelmstrasse, 44649 Herne, Germany
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B Witte BAD Zentrum, Flughafen Dusseldorf, Flughafen-Halle 4, 40474 Dusseldorf, Germany
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R Derwall Deutsche Steinkohle AG, Arbeits-/Gesundheitsschutz, Abteilung Arbeitsmedizin, Shamrockring 1, 44623 Herne, Germany
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C Piekarski Institut fur Arbeitswissenschaften der RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Hu lshof 28, 44369 Dortmund, Germany
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Pages 428-439 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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