Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Apr 2015
Biomarkers for lung epithelium injury in occupational hexavalent chromium-exposed workers.
To evaluate whether Club (Clara) cell protein (CC16) and surfactant-associated protein D (SP-D) can be used as biomarkers for lung injury caused by chromium exposure. ⋯ CC16, as an immunosuppressive protein, and CC16/SP-D can be used as sensitive and noninvasive biomarkers for lung injury. Smoking should be banned in chromium workplaces.