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[microRNAs as biological indicators of environmental and occupational exposure to asbestos].
Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia - 1 Jan 2000
Minoia Claudio, Sturchio Elena, Porro Benedetta, Ficociello Barbara, Zambelli Alberto, Imbriani Marcello
Abstract excerpt
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer refractory to current therapies, the incidence of which is expected to rise in the next decades. Exposure to asbestos is a well known risk factor, as InternationalAgency for Research and Cancer (IARC) classified this compound as group I (carcinogenic to humans). The lack of tumor biomarkers for diagnosis and medical survey plays a fundamental role for the development...
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