Symptoms and mechanisms—Inflammation of the lung
- 19 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- Vol. 25 (1) , 19-23
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700250107
Abstract
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.Keywords
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