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Respiratory Research, 2005 Background Susceptibility to beryllium (Be)-hypersensitivity (BH) has been associated with HLA-DP alleles carrying a glutamate at position 69 of the HLA-DP β-chain (HLA-DPGlu69) and with several HLA-DP, -DQ and -DR alleles and polymorphisms.
Massimo Amicosante, Paola Rogliani
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The role of pathologists in the diagnosis of occupational lung diseases: an expert opinion of the European Society of Pathology Pulmonary Pathology Working Group. [PDF]
Virchows ArchOccupational lung/thoracic diseases are a major global public health issue. They comprise a diverse spectrum of health conditions with complex pathology, most of which arise following chronic heavy workplace exposures to various mineral dusts, metal ...
Calabrese F +15 more
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Beryllium (Be) is a light metal that is widely used in various fields of industry. The usage of beryllium is common in aviation, nuclear and defense industries, jewelry, electronic industries and many others. Cases of toxic effects of beryllium in workers of various industries are not uncommon. Beryllium enters the human body mainly through respiratory
Sizar O, Talati R.
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East European Journal of Physics, 2022 The article deals with the influence of negative factors of working conditions on the health status of NSC KIPT personnel when working with beryllium. Beryllium and its compounds render a general toxic, allergenic and carcinogenic effect on the organism.
Maryna Коzhevnikova +3 more
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Cleaning of Indoor Air from Highly Dispersed Particles and Aerosols.
Доклады Белорусского государственного университета информатики и радиоэлектроники, 2022 The production activity of many industries is associated with the release of highly dispersed particles and aerosols, as well as the subsequent capture of fine particles.
L. P. Pilinevich +4 more
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Bulletin of the Russian Military Medical Academy, 2021 One of the variants of pneumoconiosis is berylliosis, which is caused by dust or vapors of metallic beryllium that is widely used in space, aviation and nuclear engineering, rocketry, instrument making, etc. Therefore, beryllium intoxication is possible in employees of the above-mentioned industries who have contact with metallic beryllium or its ...
Yurij S. Khalimov +2 more
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Medicina, 2020 Background: Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a granulomatous disease that resembles sarcoidosis but is caused by beryllium. Clinical manifestations similar to those observed in CBD have occasionally been reported in exposure to dusts of other metals ...
Fumiko Hayashi +15 more
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Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in chronic beryllium disease
Respiratory Research, 2021 Sarcoidosis and chronic beryllium disease (CBD) are phenocopies, however the latter one has a clear trigger factor that is beryllium exposure. This study analyses single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a large cohort for beryllium-exposed persons ...
Björn C. Frye +13 more
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"m=1" coatings for neutron guides [PDF]
, 2014 A substantial fraction of the price for a supermirror neutron guide system is the shielding, which is needed because of the gamma radiation produced as a result of neutron absorption in the supermirror layers.
A Vorobiev +13 more
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Differential diagnosis of granulomatous lung disease: clues and pitfalls
European Respiratory Review, 2017 Granulomatous lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that have a wide spectrum of pathologies with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes.
Shinichiro Ohshimo +3 more
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