Interobserver Variations in Diagnosing Asbestosis According to the ILO Classification
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Interobserver variations in diagnosing asbestosis according to the ILO classification.
Inhalation of asbestos fibres leads to asbestosis of the pleura and the lung, with possible progression to lung cancer and malignant pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma. Asbestosis remains difficult to diagnose, especially in its early stages. The most important role in its diagnosis is that of chest radiographs. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to address interobserver variations in in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-1254
DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1904