Pleural plaques and asbestosis: Dose- and time-response relationships based on HRCT data

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-79

  Paris, C ^a,b   Thierry, S ^a   Brochard, P ^c   Letourneux, M ^d   Schorle, E ^a,e   Stoufflet, A ^a   Ameille, J ^f   Conso, F ^g   Pairon, J C ^h,i   Aubert, B ^j   Rehel, J L ^j   Baron, J ^c   Reungoat, P ^c   Benichou, J ^k   Caillet, A ^d   Lestang, N ^d   Pinet, M ^d   Catilina, P ^l   Chamming's, S ^g   Christ De Blasi, G ^k   Gislard, A ^k   Maurel, M ^k   Porte, A ^k   Thorel, L ^k   Guichard, E ^e   Millet, B ^m   Thomas, F X ^m   Mouchot, L ^a   Sobaszek, A ⁿ   more..

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c University Hospital   (France)

^d CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e ERSM Rhone Alpes   (France)

^f RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^g IIMTPIF   (France)

^h INSERM U955   (France)

ⁱ CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^j INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^k ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^l UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^m NONE   (France)

ⁿ LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

more..

Author keywords

Asbestosis; Dose response; High resolution computed tomography; Pleural plaques; Time response

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEURA PLAQUE; PLEURA THICKENING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

AGED; ASBESTOS; ASBESTOSIS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLEURAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 69249145234     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00094008     Document Type: Article

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