The Evolution of Silicosis into Massive Pulmonary Fibrosis — Case Series
Silicosis is one of the oldest occupational diseases, known since the time of Hippocrates, and the diagnosis can be established after a latency time of more than 10 years after exposure cessation. In some cases of chronic silicosis, the disease can progress slowly, evolving over several decades, but...
Main Authors: | Székely-Vass Enikő, Szász Zsuzsánna, Horváth Gyopár, Hozoi Mădălina |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2018-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0006 |
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