International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Mar 1998
Longitudinal changes in inflammatory markers in nasal lavage of cotton workers. Relation to endotoxin exposure and lung function changes.
The aim of this study was to evaluate time-related changes in inflammatory markers in nasal lavage (NAL) in relation to endotoxin exposure and lung function changes. ⋯ The data suggest that inflammatory markers in NAL are associated with repeated airborne endotoxin exposure.