Pneumoconiosis: current status and future prospects

Abstract. Pneumoconiosis refers to a spectrum of pulmonary diseases caused by inhalation of mineral dust, usually as the result of certain occupations. The main pathological features include chronic pulmonary inflammation and progressive pulmonary fibrosis, which can eventually lead to death caused...

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Main Authors: Xian-Mei Qi, Ya Luo, Mei-Yue Song, Ying Liu, Ting Shu, Jun-Ling Pang, Jing Wang, Chen Wang, Pei-Fang Wei.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-04-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000001461