2 results for “Reaction Department”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1988
Railroad workers with pleural plaques: II. Small airway dysfunction among asbestos-exposed workers
…groups the VTG:TLC ratio was elevated compared with controls. Increased VTG is a sign of small airways dysfunction. In asbestos-exposed subjects, it might be caused by an early peribronchial reaction to inhaled asbestos fibers.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1995
Radiological changes in asbestos cement workers
…exposure variables. Progression was found long after the end of exposure. The findings on costophrenic angle obliterations, supposed to be sequelae of benign pleural effusions, were consistent with an immediate reaction triggered by intense asbestos exposure.