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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Radiological progression and lung function decrements among silica-exposed ceramic workers: a longitudinal study

Mevlüt KarataşDepartment of Chest Diseases, Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Correspondence[email protected]
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Meşide GündüzözDepartment of Family Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-8331
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Murat BüyükşekerciDepartment of Pharmacology, Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9921-0507
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Osman Gökhan ÖzakıncıDepartment of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5344-3305
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Türkan Nadir ÖzişDepartment of Chest Diseases, Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-2568
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Pages 119-124 | Received 29 Nov 2018, Accepted 26 Apr 2019, Published online: 10 May 2019

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