Longitudinal decline in lung function in patients with occupational asthma due to western red cedar

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 753-756

  Lin, Fung J ^b   Dimich Ward, Helen ^a   Chan Yeung, Moira ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Lung function; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA; THUJA PLICATA;

EID: 0029846738     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.53.11.753     Document Type: Article

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