Factors associated with early-stage pulmonary fibrosis as determined by high-resolution computed tomography among persons occupationally exposed to asbestos.

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Date publication

juin 2004

Journal

Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BROESSEL Nathalie


Tous les auteurs :
Paris C, Benichou J, Raffaelli C, Genevois A, Fournier L, Menard G, Broessel N, Ameille J, Brochard P, Gillon JC, Gislard A, Letourneux M

Résumé

Asbestosis remains difficult to diagnose, particularly in its early stages. The aim of this study was to determine criteria for independently associated features of pulmonary fibrosis in high-resolution computed tomograms among persons occupationally exposed to asbestos.

Mots clés

Aged, Asbestos, toxicity, Asbestosis, diagnostic imaging, Female, France, epidemiology, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Occupational Exposure, adverse effects, Physical Examination, Plethysmography, Pulmonary Fibrosis, diagnostic imaging, Retirement, Risk Factors, Sensitivity and Specificity, Smoking, adverse effects, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Total Lung Capacity, physiology

Référence

Scand J Work Environ Health. 2004 Jun;30(3):206-14