Prevalence and characteristics of functional dyspepsia among workers exposed to cement dust

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 396-402

  Coppeta, Luca ^a   Pietroiusti, Antonio ^a   Magrini, Andrea ^a   Somma, Giuseppina ^a   Bergamaschi, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exposure level; Occupational exposure; Reflux like dyspepsia; Symptom severity; Ulcer like dyspepsia

Indexed keywords

CEMENT;

DISEASE PREVALENCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEMENT INDUSTRY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUST; DYSPEPSIA; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 56249131148     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1275     Document Type: Article

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