Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis after severe exposure to welding fumes

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 259-268

  Buerke, U ^a   Schneider, J ^a   Rosler J ^a   Woitowitz, H J ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; Siderofibrosis; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON STORAGE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; ROOM VENTILATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WELDING FUME; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; WELDING;

EID: 0036209580     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10055     Document Type: Article

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