Journal of Okayama Medical Association
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A study of pulmonary function of chronic bronchitis in the air-polluted area and the non-air-polluted area
Okamoto, Tadashi
Meguro, Tadamichi
Published Date
1976-02-28
Abstract
A survey of a respiratory disease was performed among 1433 inhabitants in the air-polluted area, Mizushima Industrial Area, and 568 inhabitants in the non-air-polluted area. And the following results were obtained. The incidence rate of chronic bronchitis was higher in the air-polluted area. But the results on pulmonary function test by flow volume curve showed abnormality much more in cases of chronic bronchitis in the non-air-polluted area.
ISSN
0030-1558
NCID
AN00032489