Long-term pulmonary complications in combatants exposed to mustard gas: A historical cohort study

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 579-581

  Zarchi, A Karimi ^a   Akbar, Ali ^a   Naieni, Kourosh Holakouie ^b  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemical injuries; Historical cohort study; Incidence rate; Mustard gas; Pulmonary lesions; Rate ratio

Indexed keywords

MUSTARD GAS;

CHEMICAL WEAPON; DISEASE INCIDENCE; HEALTH IMPACT; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; GAS MASK; GROUPS BY AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; SOLDIER; SPIROMETRY; WAR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSTARD GAS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; WAR;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; TEHRAN;

EID: 3242893056     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh068     Document Type: Article

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