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Occupational risk factors for COPD phenotypes in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Lung Study.
COPD - 1 Aug 2014
Doney Brent, Hnizdo Eva, Graziani Monica, Kullman Greg, Burchfiel Cecil, Baron Sherry, Fujishiro Kaori, Enright Paul, Hankinson John L, Stukovsky Karen Hinckley, Martin Christopher J, Donohue Kathleen M, Barr R Graham
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INTRODUCTION: The contribution of occupational exposure to the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD in population-based studies is of interest. We compared the performance of self-reported exposure to a newly developed JEM in exposure-response evaluation. METHODS: We used cross-sectional data from Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), a population-based sample of 45-84 year olds free of...
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