Longitudinal estimates of pulmonary function in refractory ceramic fiber manufacturing workers

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 4 PART I, 1998, Pages 1226-1233

  Lockey, James E ^a,b   Levin, Linda S ^a   Lemasters, Grace K ^a   McKay, Roy T ^a   Rice, Carol H ^a   Hansen, Karen R ^a   Papes, Diane M ^a   Simpson, Susan ^a   Medvedovic, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERAMIC INDUSTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031978778     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.4.9707131     Document Type: Article

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