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Occupational Risk Factors for COPD: A Case-Control Study

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  • Marie Kraïm-Leleu
  • Francois-Xavier Lesage
  • Moustapha Drame
  • Francois Lebargy
  • Frédéric Deschamps

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Objectives: The aim of this research was to examine the occupational risk factors for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) in a range of occupations. Methods: Eleven occupations involving different types of exposure were observed in this multicenter case-control study. Controls and cases were matched for sex, age and smoking. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs). Results: A total of 1,519 participants were initially recruited between September 2004 and September 2012. After matching, 547 pairs were obtained. The mean age was 56.3 +/- 10.4 years. Smelter workers were the only ones with an increased risk of COPD in this study (OR = 7.6, p

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  • Marie Kraïm-Leleu & Francois-Xavier Lesage & Moustapha Drame & Francois Lebargy & Frédéric Deschamps, 2016. "Occupational Risk Factors for COPD: A Case-Control Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(8), pages 1-11, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0158719
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158719
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