Chronic bronchitis and COPD among textile workers in Pakistan: Findings from a cross-sectional survey

Ambreen Sahito (Karachi, Pakistan), Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Zafar Fatmi, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Nalini Sathiakumar, Ambreen Sahito

Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational factors in COPD and bronchitis
Session: Occupational factors in COPD and bronchitis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 347
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Ambreen Sahito (Karachi, Pakistan), Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Zafar Fatmi, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Nalini Sathiakumar, Ambreen Sahito. Chronic bronchitis and COPD among textile workers in Pakistan: Findings from a cross-sectional survey. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 347

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