Alfa-one antitrypsin phenotypes and inhalatory pulmonary pathology.

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Alfa-one antitrypsin phenotypes and inhalatory pulmonary pathology.

Broncho-pneumologie - 1 Jan 2000

Amaral-Marques R, Avila R, Geada H, Cochito M L, Manso C, Villar T G

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One hundred and twenty nine workers in the cork industry, 69 rural workers, 66 carpet makers, 58 workers in a granite quarry and 51 workers in a rice husking factory were studied from an epidemiologic point of view. All were submitted to a standard questionnaire planned to detect respiratory dise...

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Adolescent
Adult
Female
Food-Processing Industry
Humans
Lung Diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Mining
Occupational Medicine
Phenotype
Respiratory Function Tests
Textile Industry
alpha 1-Antitrypsin

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