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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"asbestosis"”.
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The dissolution rate of chrysotile
… can be linked to three diseases: lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. The duration and intensity of exposure along with fiber size appear to play an important role in the development of the diseases. Chrysotile is part of the serpentine group which has the general composition of …
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Crocidolite dissolution in the presence of Fe chelators: implications for mineral-induced disease
… may cause lung disease in humans such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. Crocidolite, the asbestiform counterpart of the amphibole riebeckite, is particularly dangerous in cases of chronic exposure. Its pathogenic activity may result from the interaction of the fiber surfaces …
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The Role of Silicates in Interstitial Lung Disease
… functionality and accumulation of scar tissue. Asbestosis and silicosis are the ILD produced by the inhalation of asbestos fibers or silica particles respectively. An increase in prostacyclin release after exposing endothelial cells to asbestos has been reported. This study attempts to elucidate …
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The Role of Silicates in Interstitial Lung Disease
… functionality and accumulation of scar tissue. Asbestosis and silicosis are the ILD produced by the inhalation of asbestos fibers or silica particles respectively. An increase in prostacyclin release after exposing endothelial cells to asbestos has been reported. This study attempts to elucidate …
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THE PREVALENCE AND PREDICTION OF PULMONARY FIBROSIS IN AN
This thesis describes an ancillary project to the Early Diagnosis of Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer in Prior Asbestos Workers study and was conducted to determine the effects of asbestos exposure, pulmonary function and cigarette smoking in the prediction of pulmonary fibrosis. 613 workers who were …
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Biomarker in Atemkondensat und Serum bei asbestbedingten Lungenfibrosen
Biological monitoring has a high significance for the detection of impurities and their consequences for human health. Therefore the existence of valid methods to get a certain survey is extraordinary important. The development of biomarkers provides a good and important opportunity to detect first …
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Interreadervarianz bei der HRCT- und CXR-Befundung in einer Längsschnittstudie bei ehemals asbeststaubexponierten Personen
In preventive medical ckeckups of formerly asbestos-exposed persons the computer tomography (CT) is gaining an increasing influence besides the standard x-ray scans. A number of studies has been performed to investigate the interreader variance of two observers evaluating radiographic appearances …