Lifetime occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes is associated with bronchitis symptoms and higher diffusion capacity in COPD patients.

Lifetime occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes is associated with bronchitis symptoms and higher diffusion capacity in COPD patients.

BACKGROUND: Occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes has been associated with reduced FEV1 and sputum production in COPD patients. The effect of occupational exposure on other characteristics of COPD, especially those reflecting emphysema, has not been studied in these patients. METHODS: We s...

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Main Authors: Esther Rodríguez, Jaume Ferrer, Jan-Paul Zock, Ignasi Serra, Josep M Antó, Jordi de Batlle, Hans Kromhout, Roel Vermeulen, David Donaire-González, Marta Benet, Eva Balcells, Eduard Monsó, Angel Gayete, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, PAC-COPD Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3916435?pdf=render

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