Journal Top Ten - Columns-Asbestos - August 2003

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1 TITLE: "Immunocytological and Mineralogical Study of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in a Group of Subjects Exposed to Asbestos"

SUMMARY: A study and analysis, including chest radiography, high resolution CT scan, lung function test and bronchoalveolar lavage, of 25 subjects who were exposed to asbestos. The study was designed to evaluate the cell components, soluble factors and concentration of asbestos fibers. The researchers then subdivided the subjects into groups according to ILO classification. Their conclusion, after analyzing the data, indicated that IL-10, a regulatory gene that impacts the immune system, trended lower in the group with …