Cardiovascular biomarkers predict susceptibility to lung injury in World Trade Center dust-exposed firefighters

Michael D. Weiden, Bushra Naveed, Sophia Kwon, Soo Jung Cho, Ashley L. Comfort, David J. Prezant, William N. Rom, Anna Nolan

Source: Eur Respir J 2013; 41: 1023-1030
Journal Issue: May

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