Can the evolution to pneumoconiosis be suspected in coal miners? A longitudinal study

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 504-509

  Bourgkard, Eve ^b   Bernadac, Pierre ^b   Chau, Nearkasen ^b   Bertrand, Jean Pierre ^b   Teculescu, Dan ^b   Pham, Quang Thieu ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COAL MINING; COAL WORKER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0031849779     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.2.9710102     Document Type: Article

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