Lung fibrosis and exposure to wood dusts: Two cases report and review of the literature

Lung fibrosis and exposure to wood dusts: Two cases report and review of the literature

Introduction: Increasing evidence suggests that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occurs more often in subjects previously exposed to wood dusts than in non-exposed subjects. Here we report 2 cases of the IPF among workers prolongedly exposed to high levels of hardwood dusts. Case report: The case...

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Main Author: Matteo Riccò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2015-10-01
Series:Medycyna Pracy
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
extrinsic allergic alveolitis
pneumoconiosis
pulmonary diffusing capacity
tomography
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