[Characteristics of clinical aspects and diagnosis of chronic bronchitis in workers of a phosphorus plant].
The clinical and functional examination of 306 workers engaged into phosphorus production diagnosed the chronic bronchitis due to toxic chemicals in 14.7% of examinees. In spite of various severity the bronchitis was characterized by the satisfactory general condition and preserved ability to work in most patients. The chronic bronchitis due to toxic chemicals in workers engaged into phosphorus production presents mostly obstructive respiratory disorders and sclerosis predominant over inflammation. Diffuse subatrophic and atrophic endobronchitis was diagnosed at the early stages of the disease.
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D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002617:Chemical Industry; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D010758:Phosphorus
Osobennosti kliniki, diagnostiki khronicheskogo bronkhita u rabochikh fosfornogo proizvodstva.