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Investigation of a cluster of pituitary adenomas in workers in the aluminum industry
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Cullen, Mark R. ‌
Investigation of a cluster of pituitary adenomas in workers in the aluminum industry / Mark R. Cullen, Harvey Checkoway, Bruce H. Alexander
Sumario: Objective: four cases of pituitary adenoma among employees at a primary aluminum production factory were identified over a five year period by a community physician. The objective of this investigation was to determine whether there has been a comparable high incidence in other aluminum factories, and if particular jobs, departments, or activities in the industry are associated with higher rate of the disease
En: Occupational and environmental medicine. - London and Margate. - Vol. 53, nº 11, November 1996 ; p. 782-786
1. Medicina laboral ‌. 2. Enfermedades profesionales ‌. 3. Aluminio ‌. 4. Pituitaria ‌. 5. Epidemiología ‌. 6. Canadá ‌. I. Checkoway, Harvey ‌. II. Alexander, Bruce H. ‌. III. Title. IV. Título: Occupational and environmental medicine.