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Byssinosis historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

The syndrome was first described in Iceland in 1874 and termed heykatarr.

References

References

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