Asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma in Korea

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 707-710

  Lee, Kyoung Ho ^a   Yoon, Hyung Suk ^a   Choi, Sang Jun ^b   Kang, Daehee ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Korea; Malignant mesothelioma; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951099848     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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