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Cor pulmonale and silicosis : a necropsy based case-control study
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Cor pulmonale and silicosis : a necropsy based case-control study / J. Murray... [et al.]
Sumario: The presence of cor pulmonale at death in relation to other factors such as emphysema, silicosis, and thromboembolism was analysed in a case-control study of 732 South African gold miners. Marked emphysema was the highest risk factor with an odds ratio of 21-32, then extensive silicosis and thromboembolic disease. Age and smoking were not significant predictors of cor pulmonale
En: British journal of industrial medicine. - London and Margate. - nº 6, June 1993 ; p. 544-548
1. Medicina laboral ‌. 2. Enfermedades profesionales ‌. 3. Enfermedades pulmonares ‌. 4. Silicosis ‌. 5. Minería ‌. 6. Higiene industrial ‌. 7. Epidemiología ‌. I. Murray, J. ‌. II. Title. III. Título: British journal of industrial medicine.