Diffuse pleural fibrosis - An unreliable indicator of heavy asbestos exposure?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 60-63

  Smith, Katharine A ^a   Sykes, Lisa J ^a   McGavin, Clive R ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asbestosis; Lung cancer; Pleural plaques

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ASBESTOS; CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLEURAL FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SHIPYARD WORKER;

EID: 0037323766     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.705     Document Type: Article

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