Diacetyl and bronchiolitis obliterans [1]

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-

  Galbraith, David A ^a   Weill, David ^b  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; FLAVORING AGENT;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; RISK FACTOR; WORKER;

EID: 48249086506     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.178.3.313     Document Type: Letter

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