Lung function in elderly former uranium miners with silicosis

A. Flechsig, W. Marek, N. Kotschy-Lang (Bochum, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Asbestos and silica
Session: Asbestos and silica
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 852
Disease area: Airway diseases

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