An epidemiologic investigation of asthma in welders

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1394-1400

  Beach, Jeremy R ^a   Dennis, John H ^a   Avery, Alison J ^a   Bromly, Carol L ^a   Ward, Roger J ^a   Walters, E Haydn ^a   Stenton, S Christopher ^a   Hendrick, David J ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; WELDING; WELDING FUME;

EID: 0029824643     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.5.8912754     Document Type: Article

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