Inspiratory and expiratory high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients with chemical warfare agents exposure

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 507-511

  Bakhtavar, Khadijeh ^a   Sedighi, Nahid ^a   Moradi, Zahra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; MUSTARD GAS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CHEMICAL WARFARE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPHYSEMA; EXPIRATORY FLOW; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; IRAN; IRAQ; LUNG COMPLICATION; LUNG FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 41349087766     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370701871164     Document Type: Article

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