Lung diffusing capacity relates better to short-term progression on HRCT abnormalities than spirometry in mild asbestosis

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-193

  Nogueira, Cristiano Rabelo ^a   Nápolis, Lara Maris ^a   Bagatin, Ericson ^b,c   Terra Filho, Mario ^d   Müller, Nestor L ^e   Silva, C Isabela S ^e   Rodrigues, Reynaldo Tavares ^a   Neder, J Alberto ^a   Nery, Luiz E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c Jundiai Medical School   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asbestos; High resolution computed tomography; Lung diffusing capacity; Occupational lung disease; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE;

ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME;

ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; ASBESTOSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DIFFUSING CAPACITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79551625873     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20922     Document Type: Article

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