Asbestos-Related Lung Disease
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Asbestos-related lung disease.
The inhalation of asbestos fibers may lead to a number of respiratory diseases, including lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaques, benign pleural effusion, and malignant mesothelioma. Although exposure is now regulated, patients continue to present with these diseases because of the long latent period between exposure and clinical disease. Presenting signs and symptoms tend to be nonspecific; ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Pathology Clinics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1875-9181
DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2010.04.003