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Emphysema and Airflow Obstruction in Non-Smoking Coal Miners with Pneumoconiosis

BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence shows that functional impairment in subjects with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) is principally due to emphysema and airflow obstruction, rather than underlying restrictive mechanisms. However, cigarette smoking has remained a major confounder. The aim of this s...

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Autores principales: Altınsoy, Bülent, Öz, İbrahim İlker, Erboy, Fatma, Tor, Meltem, Atalay, Figen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5175685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27956734
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.901820