Anthracosis of lung: Evaluation of potential underlying causes

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-87

  Mirsadraee, Majid ^a,c   Saeedi, Parisa ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c NONE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anthracofibrosis; Anthracosis; Cigarette smoking; Lung cancer; Occupational lung disorders; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANTHRACOFIBROSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DUST EXPOSURE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IRAN; LUNG ANTHRACOSIS; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; SPUTUM SMEAR; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 16444362597     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.laboratory.0000150873.99404.53     Document Type: Article

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