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Occupational exposures and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2005
Parks Christine G, Cooper Glinda S
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This review summarizes the growing body of epidemiologic and experimental research pertaining to the relationship between SLE and occupational exposures, such as crystalline silica, solvents, and pesticides. Epidemiologic studies, using different designs in different settings, have demonstrated moderate to strong associations between occupational silica exposure and SLE. Recent experimental studies of silica in...
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