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Original Article

Molecular Epidemiology of Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis: Application to Risk Assessment of Oxidant and Monokine Generation by Mineral Dusts

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Pages 57-71 | Received 09 Jul 1989, Accepted 12 Jul 1989, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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