Occupational causes of constrictive bronchiolitis

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-172

  Kreiss, Kathleen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis obliterans; Constrictive bronchiolitis; Diacetyl; Flavorings; Sulfur mustard

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; FLAVORING AGENT; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; IRON OXIDE; MUSTARD GAS;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG EDEMA; MILITARY SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SPIROMETRY; THORACOSCOPY;

BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; HUMANS; IRAN; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSTARD GAS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874950643     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32835e0282     Document Type: Review

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