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Research Article

Alteration in Cellular and Biochemical Markers of Pulmonary Toxicity in Rat Lung Exposed to Carpet Dusts

Mohamed Ameen Fibre Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
,
Syed Musthapa Fibre Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
,
Iqbal Ahmad Fibre Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
,
Furquan Ahmad Ansari Fibre Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
,
Masroor Alam Baig Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Lifescience, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India
&
Qamar Rahman Fibre Toxicology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
Pages 1119-1131 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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