Is giant cell interstitial pneumonitis synonymous with hard metal lung disease? [3]

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 176, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 834-

  Blanc, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

GIANT CELL; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LETTER; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG DISEASE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 35349022961     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.176.8.834     Document Type: Letter

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