Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6241109 | Respiratory Medicine | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
These results indicate a “dose-response” effect of chronic exposure to a polluted environment on bronchial and systemic inflammation in professional firefighters.
Keywords
FEV1IL-13KCOIL-4TLCFVCECPIL-8FirefightersAirway inflammationSystemic inflammationinterleukin-4Interleukin-8Interleukin-13BALFtumor necrosis factor-alphaForced expiratory volumeResidual volumeAllergic sensitizationforced vital capacityTotal lung capacityVascular endothelial growth factorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)TNF-αBronchoalveolar lavage fluidEosinophilic cationic protein
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Authors
Niki Gianniou, Paraskevi Katsaounou, Efrossini Dima, Chariklia-Eleni Giannakopoulou, Matina Kardara, Vassiliki Saltagianni, Rodoula Trigidou, Aggeliki Kokkini, Petros Bakakos, Evangelos Markozannes, Eleni Litsiou, Alexandros Tsakatikas,