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Is individual genetic susceptibility a link between silica exposure and development or severity of silicosis? A systematic review.
Inhalation toxicology - 1 Aug 2020
Salum Kaio Cezar Rodrigues, Castro Marcos Cesar Santos, Nani Ângela Santos Ferreira, Kohlrausch Fabiana Barzotto
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BACKGROUND: Silicosis is a lung disease of fibrotic nature resulting from the inhalation and deposition of dust containing crystalline silica. Subjects exposed to the same environmental factors may show distinct radiological manifestations, and since silicosis is known as a multifactorial disease, it is plausible that individual genetic susceptibility may play a role in the pathology. This review of the...
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