Asthma may be more severe if it is work-related

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 406-407

  Malo, Jean Luc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 23644461061     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2506006     Document Type: Editorial

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