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From: Cytokine alteration and speculated immunological pathophysiology in silicosis and asbestos-related diseases

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Comparison of plasma cytokine levels in healthy donors (HD) and in patients with PP, malignant mesothelioma (MM), or silicosis (SIL). The following patients were included in the study: HD (n = 10), M:F = 7:3, age = 51.6 ± 10.6; SIL (n = 10), M:F = 10:0, age = 73.2 ± 7.4; PP (n = 15), M:F = 8:2, age = 70.2 ± 5.4; and MM (n = 8), M:F = 7:1, age = 67.4 ± 0.8.5. Plasma cytokines were measured using the cytometric bead array of the human Th1/Th2 cytokine Kit II, and measurements were made using FACSCalibur flow-cytometry according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Statistical analysis was performed using StatFlex version 5.0 software (Artech, Osaka, Japan) and StatView-J 5.0 software (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA)

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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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