A long-term follow-up of lung function in survivors of paraquat poisoning

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-103

  Yamashita, M ^a,a   Ando, Y ^b  

^a University of Tsukuba School of Medicine   (Japan)

^b Hidaka Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lung function; Paraquat poisoning; Pulmonary fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS DIFFUSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PARAQUAT POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034113739     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032700678815729     Document Type: Article

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