International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Jun 2011
Review Case ReportsIndium lung--case reports and epidemiology.
The present review is aimed to introduce an new occupational lung disease, Indium Lung. ⋯ Long-term follow-up of currently and formerly indium-exposed workers is essential not only to clarify the natural history of indium lung but also to trace the incidence of lung cancer. It is also necessary to elucidate the mechanism of indium lung and difference in clinical manifestations between Japanese and US cases.