AN UNUSUAL FORM OF SILICOSIS IN A STONE-CUTTER
Silicon dioxide or silica is the earth’s most abundant mineral. The primary pulmonary illness attributable to silica exposure is silicosis, which is observed in three forms: classic, accelerated and acute. A case of silicosis is presented in this article who has been working in a stone-cutting plant...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2007-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3627.pdf&manuscript_id=3627 |