Prevalence and risk factors of chronic liver disease among oil refinery workers

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 22-27

  Sia, Hon Ke ^a   Wang, Jung Der ^b,c   Huang, Chun Cheng ^c   Huang, Chi Hung ^c  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic liver disease; Oil refinery worker; Solvent; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OIL INDUSTRY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0036196616     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.44.22     Document Type: Article

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