Pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical relevance of pleural plaques

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-130

  Browne, Kevin ^a,b  

^a Leicester House ^*

^b Leicester House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black spots; Diffuse pleural thickening; Lung function; Radiology; Stomata

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742568323     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X9700600212     Document Type: Article

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