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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Glutaraldehyde Inhalation Exposure of Rats: Effects on Lung Morphology, Clara-Cell Protein, and Hyaluronic Acid Levels in BAL

T. Halatek Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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B. Opalska Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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R. Swiercz Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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C. Palczynski Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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P. Gorski Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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K. Rydzynski Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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A. Bernard Unit of Industrial Toxicology and Occupational Medicine, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Pages 85-97 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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