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Interstitial lung disease : raising the index of suspicion in primary care [PDF]
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D Zibrak, Joseph, Price, David
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Can BAP1 expression loss in mesothelial cells be an indicator of malignancy? [PDF]
Background Malignant mesothelioma is a highly aggressive tumor that can be confused with a benign mesothelial lesion, especially cytomorphologic lesions. BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) acts as a tumor suppressor.
Hanife Gulnihal Ozdemir+2 more
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Comorbidities and Causes of Death of Patients With Asbestosis [PDF]
Objective: Comorbidities are common and affect the prognosis of patients with interstitial lung diseases, but few previous studies have investigated patients with asbestosis.Methods: We collected comorbidities and death causes of 116 patients with ...
Kaarteenaho, Riitta+4 more
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Background Asbestos exposure causes asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) including asbestosis, malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, and ovarian cancer. Although Korea used substantial amounts of asbestos in the past, no study has focused on
Dong-Mug Kang+4 more
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The significance of nanoparticles in particle- induced pulmonary fibrosis
Exposure to airborne nanoparticles contributes to many chronic pulmonary diseases. Nanoparticles, classified as anthropogenic and natural particles, and fibers of diameters less than 100 nm, have unrestricted access to most areas of the lung due to their
James Byrne, John A Baugh
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Asbestos exposure may cause asbestos‐related lung diseases including asbestosis, pleural abnormalities and malignancies. The role of asbestos exposure in the development of small airway obstruction remains controversial.
Xiaoli Yang+4 more
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Background Despite the fact that asbestos is no longer used in production in Poland, there are still new cases of asbestos-related diseases among workers previously exposed to asbestos dust.
Beata Świątkowska
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Primary Malignant Mesothelioma of the Liver: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Introduction: Primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver is an extremely rare cancer, with only 16 cases reported in the literature so far. Diagnosis is challenging due to morphological similarity with common liver cancers and the extreme rarity of the ...
Subash Ghimire+6 more
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Abstract This study explores the use of thermally treated granite slurry waste to mitigate the mineralization of sisal fibers in fiber‐cement composites. Granite waste was thermally treated at 600°C and 900°C, and the treated materials were analyzed using X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric ...
Maximo A. U. Gutiérrez+6 more
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The Evolution of Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Distribution Plans [PDF]
The evolution of asbestos litigation from the early 1970s to the present has become the source of much analysis. One commentator divides this history into several phases: the heroic phase, bureaucratic floundering, adaptation and maturity, search for ...
McGovern, Francis
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