Black spots concentrate oncogenic asbestos fibers in the parietal pleura: Thoracoscopic and mineralogic study

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 444-449

  Boutin, C ^a   Dumortier, P ^b   Rey, F ^b   Viallat, J R ^b   De Vuyst, P ^b  

^a HÔPITAL DE LA CONCEPTION   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; PLEURA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030066517     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542156     Document Type: Article

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