A clinical and immunologic study to assess risk of TMA-induced lung disease as related to exposure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1048-1051

  Grammer, Leslie C ^a   Shaughnessy, Martha A ^a   Kenamore, Bruce D ^a   Yarnold, Paul R ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032764068     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199912000-00007     Document Type: Article

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