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Descriptor English:   Berylliosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Beriliosis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Beriliose 
Synonyms English:   Beryllium Disease  
Tree Number:   C08.381.483.581.225
C08.381.520.702.225
C24.800.225
Definition English:   A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
History Note English:   79 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification CO complications
CN congenital DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   1633 
Unique Identifier:   D001607 

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