Anthracosis of the lung: Evaluation of potential causes

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 190-193

  Mirsadraee, M ^a   Saeedi, P ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DUST EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG ANTHRACOSIS; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 31744447285     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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