Open AccessDiffuse pleural fibrosis-an unreliable indicator of heavy asbestos exposure?
Author(s) -
Katharine Smith,
Lisa J Sykes,
C R McGavin
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.705
Subject(s) - asbestos , medicine , fibrosis , pathology , asbestosis , pulmonary fibrosis , pleural disease , respiratory disease , lung , materials science , metallurgy
This study aimed at testing the hypothesis that diffuse pleural fibrosis is associated with a heavier exposure to asbestos than that of benign pleural plaques, and hence diffuse pleural fibrosis can be used as a marker of heavy exposure.
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