Asbestos and Probable Microscopic Polyangiitis

Several inorganic dust lung diseases (pneumoconioses) are associated with autoimmune diseases. Although autoimmune serological abnormalities are common in asbestosis, clinical autoimmune/collagen vascular diseases are not commonly reported. A case of pulmonary asbestosis complicated by perinuclear-a...

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Main Authors: George S Rashed Philteos, Kelly Coverett, Rajni Chibbar, Heather A Ward, Donald W Cockcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/341942