TY  - GEN
AU  - Sikkeland,Liv Ingunn Bjoner
AU  - Johnsen,Helle Laier
AU  - Riste,Tonje Bøyum
AU  - Alexis,Neil E
AU  - Halvorsen,Bente
AU  - Søyseth,Vidar
AU  - Kongerud,Johny
TI  - Sputum neutrophils are elevated in smelter workers, and systemic neutrophils are associated with rapid decline in FEV1
SN  - 1470-7926
PY  - 2017///0530
KW  - Adult
KW  - Case-Control Studies
KW  - Female
KW  - Forced Expiratory Volume
KW  - Humans
KW  - Industry
KW  - Linear Models
KW  - Male
KW  - Matrix Metalloproteinases, Secreted
KW  - analysis
KW  - Metals
KW  - adverse effects
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Neutrophils
KW  - drug effects
KW  - Nitric Oxide
KW  - Norway
KW  - epidemiology
KW  - Occupational Exposure
KW  - Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D
KW  - Smoking
KW  - Spirometry
KW  - Sputum
KW  - chemistry
KW  - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW  - Transforming Growth Factor beta
N1  - Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2015-103083
ER  -