Sweeper’s lung disease: a cross-sectional study of an overlooked illness among sweepers of Pakistan

Shaikh Khurshid Anwar, Naeem Mehmood, Nasir Nasim, Maryam Khurshid, Bilal Khurshid Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, Pakistan Background: Sweepers are prone to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease even without tobacco smoking. Purpos...

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Main Authors: Anwar SK, Mehmood N, Nasim N, Khurshid M, Khurshid B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/sweeperrsquos-lung-disease-a-cross-sectional-study-of-an-overlooked-il-a12801