Prevalence of pleural plaques, pulmonary fibrosis and isolated pulmonary nodules in a large French cohort of retired asbestos workers screened by HRCT

C. Paris, M. Letourneux, P. Brochard, E. Schorle, J. Ameille, B. Aubert, S. Chamming‘s, F. Conso, J. C. Pairon (Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, Caen, Bordeaux, Lyon, Garches, Paris, Creteil, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Inorganic dust "old timers and new kids on the block"
Session: Inorganic dust "old timers and new kids on the block"
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1018

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