Asbestosis (Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure; Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure)

A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.


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Asbestos Disease Awareness OrganizationBernie BantonDevil's Dust

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Reported cases - Summary of cases reported on this diseaseWHO - World Health OrganizationPubMed - A service of the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of HealthMEDLINE - Literature from the National Library of MedicineMeSH - Medical Subject HeadingsDeCS - Health Sciences Descriptors

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