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Smoking-associated fibrosis and pulmonary asbestosis [PDF]
International Journal of COPD, 2014 Jacob R Bledsoe,1 David C Christiani,2 Richard L Kradin1,2 1Department of Pathology, 2Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Abstract: The diagnosis of pulmonary asbestosis is most often established based on clinical ...
Bledsoe JR, Christiani DC, Kradin RL
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022 Background Asbestosis and fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (FHP) share the pathogenetic mechanisms induced bronchiolocentric fibrotic process secondary to inhalation exposure.
Ruimin Ma +5 more
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Safety and tolerability of pirfenidone in asbestosis: a prospective multicenter study
Respiratory Research, 2022 Background Pirfenidone slows down disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Recent studies suggest a treatment effect in progressive pulmonary fibrosis other than IPF.
Jelle R. Miedema +7 more
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Mortality rates from asbestos-related diseases in Italy during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Background and aimPatients with interstitial lung diseases, including asbestosis, showed high susceptibility to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a high risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Lucia Fazzo +9 more
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Epidemiology of Asbestosis between 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 Periods in Colombia: Descriptive Study [PDF]
Annals of Global Health, 2023 Background: Asbestosis is a prevalent worldwide problem, but scarce data sourced from developing countries are available. We describe the sociodemographic characteristics and patterns in the occurrence of care provided for asbestosis in Colombia during ...
Gabriel Camero +6 more
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CC-chemokine ligand 18, CXC motif chemokine 13 and osteopontin as biomarkers of silicosis and asbestosis: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBackground Silicosis and asbestosis, distinct forms of pneumoconiosis, manifest progressive interstitial fibrosis due to exposure to silica dust or asbestos fibers. This study aimed to identify potential biomarkers for diagnosing silicosis and asbestosis,
Na Wu +5 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction and objective Occupational asbestos exposure is one of the major public health issues. Although asbestos use in Poland has decreased, asbestosis continues to remain an important health concern in the area of occupational medicine. The aim of
Krzysztof Kanecki +5 more
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The incidence of malignancies in asbestosis with chrysotile exposure: a large Chinese prospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundAsbestos exposure is closely related to the occurrence and development of various malignancies. This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate and potential risk factors in a cohort of asbestosis patients in China.MethodsThe
Jingwei Wang +7 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017 Background Asbestosis and silicosis are progressive pneumoconioses characterized by interstitial fibrosis following exposure to asbestos or silica dust. We evaluated the potential diagnostic biomarkers for these diseases. Methods The serum concentrations
Changjiang Xue +5 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2015 IntroductionAlthough the use of asbestos has been banned in several industrialized countries, many workers continue to be exposed in asbestos repair and removal work, and asbestos is still widely used in various newly industrialized, rapidly developing ...
Henrik Wolff +4 more
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