A five year follow-up of lung function among chemical workers using flow-volume and impedance measurements

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2109-2115

  Keman, S ^a   Willemse, B ^a   Wesseling, G J ^a   Kusters, E ^b   Borm, P J A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

forced oscillation technique; irritants; lung function decline; spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FLOW VOLUME CURVE; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0029767884     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09102109     Document Type: Article

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