Pleural lesions in crocidolite workers from Western Australia.
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Pleural lesions in crocidolite workers from Western Australia.
Exposure to asbestos can cause benign pleural lesions, the most common of which are parietal plaques. Diffuse fibrotic changes of the pleura can also occur.' The clinical significance of plaques is slight. Diffuse pleural thickening, on the other hand, can lead to a considerable decrease in lung function.`3 The International Labour Office (ILO) system for classification of pneumoconioses does n...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1990
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.47.11.782