Pulmonary ventilatory defects and occupational exposures in a population-based study in spain

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 512-517

  Sunyer, Jordi ^a   Kogevinas, Manolis ^b   Kromhout, Hans ^b   Antó, Josep M ^b   Roca, Josep ^b   Tobias, Aurelio ^b   Vermeulen, Roel ^b   Payo, Felix ^b   Maldonado, José A ^b   Martinez Moratalla, Jesus ^b   Muniozguren, Nerea ^b   Almar, E ^b   Arevalo M ^b   Mateos, A ^b   Vizcaya, M ^b   Burgos, F ^b   Castellsague J ^b   Soriano, J B ^b   Errazola, M ^b   Capelastegui, A ^b   Ramos, J ^b   Sanchez J L ^b   Pereira, A ^b   Gravalos, J ^b   Quiros R ^b   Azofra, J ^b   Palenciano, L ^b   Rego, C ^b   Vega, A ^b   more..

^a INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINERAL DUST; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPAIN; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 15644383453     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.2.9705029     Document Type: Article

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