Immunohistochemical Detection of Lung Injuries

Czech version

Authors: I. Bouška ¹; P. Klír ²
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav soudního lékařství 2. LF UK a FNB, Praha 2Subkatedra soudního lékařství IPVZ, Praha ¹
Published in: Čes.-slov. Patol., , 2002, No. 3, p. 0
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Overview

Important risk factors associated with sudden infant deaths include in addition to the proneposition also other exogenous factors which influence the respiratory function of the infant, inparticular during the first half of his life.The negative action of maternal smoking during pregnancydamages foetal development and the child can suffer damage also from cigarette smoke inthe environment.The investigation indicates possible toxic effects of activated matrixins by nitrogenoxides in pulmonary tissue caused by their presence in the environment.

Key words:
metalloproteinases, detection of lung damage - sudden infant deaths

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