Pulmonary involvement in zinc fume fever.
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چکیده
A patient with the clinical history of recurring zinc fume fever underwent an experimental welding exposure; this resulted in a systemic reaction and a distinct self-limiting response in the periphery of the lung, demonstrated by pulmonary function tests and bronchoalveolar lavage. These pulmonary changes observed for the first time in man were reproducible.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 92 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987