Lung function and fractional exhaled nitric oxide among petroleum refinery workers
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Lung function and fractional exhaled nitric oxide among petroleum refinery workers
BACKGROUND Occupational and environmental exposure to petroleum refinery products poses a great threat to human health. This study aimed to assess the lung function and Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) among petroleum refinery workers. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 112 participants (56 petroleum refinery workers with mean age 35.20 ± 1.62 years, and 56 age, weight, height, ethn...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1745-6673
DOI: 10.1186/s12995-015-0080-7