Article
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of microRNAs for Environmental Exposure to Asbestiform Fibers Causing the Malignant Mesothelioma
2021-05-05
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>BackgroundFluoro-edenite (FE) is an asbestiform fiber identified in the lavic products of Monte Calvario from stone quarries located in the southeast of Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy). Environmental exposure to this silicate has been associated with a higher incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma (MM), highly aggressive cancer that affects the pleural tissue. Median survival for MM was 9.8 mo...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 13e7cbc3-b4e6-5a22-a450-3c718ee29678
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-448056/v1
