A meta-analysis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma among farmers in the central United States

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 442-444

  Keller Byrne, Jane E ^a   Khuder, Sadik A ^a   Schaub, Eric A ^a   McAfee, O'Neal ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

central United States; infections; meta analysis; non Hodgkin's lymphoma; pesticides

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYMENT; META ANALYSIS; MICROORGANISM; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030936205     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199704)31:4<442::aid-ajim10>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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