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Case Reports

Prolonged cough and dyspnea following a single episode of intense silica exposure

Hannah McCoolDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USAView further author information
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Abbie EvansDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USAView further author information
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Myrian Vinan VegaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USAView further author information
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Kenneth NugentDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 501-506 | Received 06 Nov 2023, Accepted 28 Nov 2023, Published online: 14 Dec 2023

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