Current presentation of asbestos-induced diffuse pleural thickening (DPT) many years after exposure

V. Jeebun, C. S. Stenton (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Mineral dusts and respiratory disease
Session: Mineral dusts and respiratory disease
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 472
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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V. Jeebun, C. S. Stenton (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom). Current presentation of asbestos-induced diffuse pleural thickening (DPT) many years after exposure. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 472

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