Clearance of inhaled ceramic fibers from rat lungs.

Deposition, clearance, retention, and durability of inhaled particles in lung are important factors for induction of pulmonary fibrosis or lung cancer. To study the deposition and clearance of aluminium silicate ceramic fibers from the lung, male Wistar rats were exposed to ceramic fibers, with a ma...

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Main Authors: Yamato, H, Tanaka, I, Higashi, T, Kido, M
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1994
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1567295/