Asbestosis D001195

Diseases [C] » Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] » Lung Diseases » Lung Injury » Pneumoconiosis » Asbestosis

Diseases [C] » Occupational Diseases [C24] » Pneumoconiosis » Asbestosis

Description

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.   MeSH

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