What causes cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis? A case-control study of environmental exposure to dust.
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What causes cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis? A case-control study of environmental exposure to dust.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of occupational and domestic exposure to dust in the aetiology of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis. DESIGN Matched case-control study. SUBJECTS 40 Patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis and 106 community controls matched for age and sex who responded to a questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Responses to self administered questionnaire asking about...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.301.6759.1015