Asbestos exposure, pleural plaques and respiratory functional impairment in subjects without asbestosis on CT scan

C. Paris, V. Berna, O. Bertrand, A. Gislard, M. Letourneux (Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, Rouen, Caen, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Epidemiology: miscellaneous including cancer
Session: Epidemiology: miscellaneous including cancer
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3693

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