title: The "gold standard" for past asbestos exposure.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Cleemput
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Raeve
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verschakelen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nemery
mesh_terms: D001195:Asbestosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results