Silicosis

Known as: silicatosis, Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates, Silicosis [Disease/Finding]

An occupational lung disorder caused by the inhalation of silica dust. It results in the inflammation and scarring of the upper lobes of the lungs…

National Institutes of Health

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1999

We describe a fatal case of accelerated silicosis with a component of mixed-dust pneumoconiosis in a young hard-metal grinder…

1989

A 55-year-old white male, with silicosis diagnosed 10 years earlier, presented massive proteinuria with microscopic hematuria…

1986

A complementary DNA (cDNA) clone was constructed for chick pro alpha 2(I) collagen mRNA. This and previously constructed cDNA…

1982

Abstract Chest roentgenograms and pulmonary function studies were completed on 83 silicotic sandblasters; 61 returned for…

1977

Selected parameters of cell-mediated immunity were determined in a group of 16 patients with silicosis. The results were compared…

1973

The quartz content of respirable airborne dost is determined from samples collected on 13-mm silver membrane filters which are…

1970

1969

It is generally felt that silicosis predisposes to pulmonary tuberculosis clinically and experimentally [1-5]. Whether silicosis…

1966

1956

In order to visualize intrapulmonary deposits of silica and silicates, it has been customary to incinerate paraffin sections…