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A connective tissue disorder similar to vinyl chloride disease in a patient exposed to perchlorethylene
Author(s) -
SPARROW G.P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1977.tb01532.x
Subject(s) - vinyl chloride , connective tissue , connective tissue disease , disease , pathology , medicine , dermatology , autoimmune disease , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Summary A patient is reported who had a connective tissue type of disease clinically similar to vinyl chloride disease. It is suggested that this may have been caused by abnormal sensitivity to perchlorethylene to which he was exposed in his occupation.