Systemic lupus erythematosus complicating simple silicosis

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 387-390

  Lucas, C D ^a   Amft, N ^b   Reid, P T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Silica; Silicosis; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SILICOSIS;

HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LUNG; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILICOSIS;

EID: 84904051571     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqu060     Document Type: Article

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