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Symptoms and mechanisms—Inflammation of the lung
Author(s) -
Rylander Ragnar
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700250107
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammation , lung , intensive care medicine , immunology
The various phases of the lung inflammatory response to inhaled agents are reviewed and linked to the clinical symptoms and syndromes. Available data suggest that inflammation is the major reason for the symptoms appearing after organic dust exposure. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.