The risk of asthma in relation to occupational exposures: A case- control study from a Swedish city

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 496-501

  Toren K ^a   Balder, B ^a   Brisman, J ^a   Lindholm, N ^a   Lowhagen O ^a   Palmqvist, M ^a   Tunsater A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Occupational; Questionnaires; Retrospective; Welding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; WELDING;

EID: 0032958006     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13349699     Document Type: Article

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