[Hemostasis disorders in coal miners]

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Findings are that coal miners having long contact with vibration instruments and coal dust develop endothelial dysfunction, increased platelets aggregation, hypercoagulation and lower anticoagulation activity. The hemostasis disorders revealed could result in earlier coronary atherosclerosis development in workers exposed to vibration.

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Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Meditsina truda i promyshlennaia ekologiia (Med Tr Prom Ekol), published in Russia (Federation). (Language: rus)

Reference: 2009-; vol (issue 9) : pp 22-5

Dates: Created 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19882776, status: In-Process (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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