Raynaud's syndrome in workers who use vibrating pneumatic air knives

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-7

  McLafferty, R B ^a   Edwards, J M ^a   Ferris, B L ^a   Moneta, G L ^a   Taylor, L M ^a   Landry, G J ^a   Porter, J M ^a   Johansen, K ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOGENESIS; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON;

EID: 0032780125     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70170-9     Document Type: Article

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