Acute exposure in a pig barn increases soluble ST2 in peripheral blood in previously unexposed controls but not in chronically exposed pig farmers

K. Sahlander, K. Larsson, L. Palmberg (Stockholm, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Occupational lung diseases
Session: Occupational lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3839
Disease area: Airway diseases

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K. Sahlander, K. Larsson, L. Palmberg (Stockholm, Sweden). Acute exposure in a pig barn increases soluble ST2 in peripheral blood in previously unexposed controls but not in chronically exposed pig farmers. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 3839

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