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PULMONARY FIBROSIS - FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
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Descriptor
English
:
Asbestosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Asbestosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Asbestose
Synonyms
English
:
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure
Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure
Tree Number:
C08.381.483.581.125
C08.381.520.702.125
C24.800.127
SP4.001.012.143.139.100
SP4.046.452.698.904.170.616
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not coordinate with
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
; for emphasis on presence of
asbestos
fibers,
MINERAL FIBERS
is available: see note there
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:
1201
Unique Identifier:
D001195
Occurrence in VHL
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