Pleural plaques and lung function in asbestos-exposed workers free from pulmonary fibrosis

B. Clin, C. Paris, J. Ameille, P. Brochard, M. Letourneux, E. Schorle, S. Chammings, F. Conso, A. Gislard, F. Laurent, A. Luc, J. C. Pairon (Caen, Nancy, Garches, Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris, Rouen, Creteil, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Mineral dusts
Session: Mineral dusts
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1054
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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