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...
Main Author: | Matteo Riccò |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2015-10-01
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Series: | Medycyna Pracy |
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Online Access: | http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/Lung-fibrosis-and-exposure-to-wood-dusts-Two-cases-report-and-review-of-the-literature,58311,0,2.html |
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