Respiratory System
Lung - Mineral
Narrative
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Abstract: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20032296Lung, Interstitium - Mineral in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. Basophilic mineral is present within cells and lining the alveolar septae.