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asbestosis


  • interstitial fibrosis secondary to asbestos inhalation

  • increased risk:
    • lung Ca
    • gastrointestinal Ca
    • pleural mesothelioma

Cf: asbestos lung disease


Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 September 2006


 

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