Aplastic anemia in a young coke plant worker

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 144-146

  Molinini, Raffaele ^a   Mera, Ernesto ^a   Pavone, Vincenzo ^b   Liso, Vincenzo ^b  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aplastic anemia; Benzene exposure; Coke plant; Low levels

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ADULT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; BLOOD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031059922     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050129     Document Type: Article

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