Serum Levels of Interleukin-8 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha in Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: One-year Follow-up Study

Objectives: Various cytokines induced by inhalation of coal dust may mediate inflammation and lead to tissue damage or fibrosis, such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). Methods: To investigate the relevance of serum cytokines in CWP, the levels of serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necros...

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Main Authors: Jong Seong Lee, Jae Hoon Shin, Joung Oh. Lee, Kyung Myung Lee, Ji Hong Kim, Byung-Soon Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-09-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791110110099