Uncontrolled occupational exposure to 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) is associated with acute pulmonary toxicity

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Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Lee, Jaehee ^a   Lee, Chaeyong ^a   Kim, Chang Ho ^b  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

1,1 dichloro 1 fluoroethane; Pulmonary intoxication

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 1 FLUOROETHANE; CHLOROFLUOROHYDROCARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TOXICITY; MALAISE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORE THROAT;

EID: 58249124360     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0489     Document Type: Article

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