COPD in rubber industry workers: what is the main cause?

R. Akhmetov, O. Vasilyeva, T. Pashkova, E. Gushina, S. Israfilova (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - COPD and other environment-related lung diseases
Session: COPD and other environment-related lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3822
Disease area: Airway diseases

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