Do asbestos-related pleural plaques on HRCT scans cause restrictive impairment in the absence of pul...
Do asbestos-related pleural plaques on HRCT scans cause restrictive impairment in the absence of pulmonary fibrosis?
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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BackgroundIt is uncertain whether isolated pleural plaques cause functional impairment.ObjectiveTo analyse the relationship between isolated pleural plaques confirmed by CT scanning and lung function in subjects with occupational exposure to asbestos.MethodsThe study population consisted of 2743 subjects presenting with no parenchymal interstitial...
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Do asbestos-related pleural plaques on HRCT scans cause restrictive impairment in the absence of pulmonary fibrosis?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_898838106
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_898838106
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0040-6376
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1468-3296
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10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200172
