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Pages 166-177 (April 2004)
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Emerging Pleuropulmonary Diseases Associated With Asbestos Inhalation
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C. Martíneza,
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Correspondence: Dra. C. Martínez. Servicio de Neumología Ocupacional. Instituto Nacional de Silicosis. Hospital Central de Asturias. Dr. Bellmunt, s/n. 33005 Oviedo. España
, E. Monsób, A. Queroa
a Servicio de Neumología Ocupacional, Instituto Nacional de Silicosis, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
b Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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