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Miners compensated for pneumoconiosis and glutathione s-transferases M1 and T1 genotypes.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A - 1 Jan 2012
Zimmermann Anna, Ebbinghaus Rainer, Prager Hans-Martin, Blaszkewicz Meinolf, Hengstler Jan G, Golka Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Chronic inhalation of quartz-containing dust produces reversible inflammatory changes in lungs resulting in irreversible fibrotic changes termed pneumoconiosis. Due to the inflammatory process in the lungs, highly reactive substances are released that may be detoxified by glutathione S-transferas...
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