Lifetime Occupational Exposure to Dusts, Gases and Fumes Is Associated with Bronchitis Symptoms and Higher Diffusion Capacity in COPD Patients

BACKGROUND: Occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes has been associated with reduced FEV(1) and sputum production in COPD patients. The effect of occupational exposure on other characteristics of COPD, especially those reflecting emphysema, has not been studied in these patients. METHODS: We...

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Autores principales: Rodríguez, Esther, Ferrer, Jaume, Zock, Jan-Paul, Serra, Ignasi, Antó, Josep M., de Batlle, Jordi, Kromhout, Hans, Vermeulen, Roel, Donaire-González, David, Benet, Marta, Balcells, Eva, Monsó, Eduard, Gayete, Angel, Garcia-Aymerich, Judith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3916435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24516659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088426

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3916435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24516659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088426

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