The effects of aluminum on the pulmonary function of aluminum workers were investigated in this study. Serum aluminum levels and spirometry were measured in 55 male workers and 30 male controls. The mean serum aluminum level of workers (72.7 ฯฎ 9.9 ng/ml) was significantly high compared to that of co
Pulmonary function evaluation in Indian textile workers
โ Scribed by S. K. Rastogi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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