The presentation and natural history of asbestos-induced diffuse pleural thickening

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 266-268

  Jeebun, V ^a   Stenton, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Occupational; Pleural changes; Pleural thickening

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOLOGY; PLEURA DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME;

AGED; ASBESTOS; ASBESTOSIS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLEURAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84862492794     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqs028     Document Type: Article

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