A study of siliceous pneumoconiosis in a desert area of Sunan County, Gansu Province, China.
Biomed Environ Sci
; 6(3): 217-22, 1993 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8292266
ABSTRACT
Three hundred and ninety five residents in a desert area were examined with chest radiographs and 28 cases with siliceous pneumoconiosis were found. The prevalence of siliceous pneumoconiosis was 7.09%, and that over 40 years of age was 21%. The histological findings of lungs from a camel living in that area for 20 years also confirmed to have siliceous pneumoconiosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumoconiose
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Dióxido de Silício
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Clima Desértico
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biomed Environ Sci
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China