3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Cancer mortality in a surveillance cohort of German males formerly exposed to asbestos
…been exposed to chrysotile. Through April 30, 2007, 128 men died. Compared with German men in general, overall deaths were lower than expected (SMR 0.59, 95% CI 0.49-0.70). However, 15 men died…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Identification of miRNA-103 in the cellular fraction of human peripheral blood as a potential biomarker for malignant mesothelioma--a pilot study
…pleural mesothelioma, 17 cancer-free people formerly exposed to asbestos, and 25 volunteers from the general population. A screen of 328 microRNAs in patients and asbestos-exposed controls found 49 that differed at least threefold. Only…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
Changes of mesothelin and osteopontin levels over time in formerly asbestos-exposed power industry workers
…deciding between intensive clinical work-up and continued surveillance appeared inadequate for the evaluated markers. While general conclusions cannot be drawn, we can say that the results of the two patients would be consistent with a…