Results of spirometry among individuals in a silicosis registry

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1173-1178

  Rosenman, Kenneth D ^a   Reilly, Mary Jo ^a   Gardiner, Joseph ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; SILICOSIS; SPIROMETRY; X RAY FILM;

EID: 78650992144     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181fc5e50     Document Type: Article

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