Pneumoconiosis
Disease description
A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their presence. These inorganic, organic, particulate, or vaporized matters usually are inhaled by workers in their occupational environment, leading to the various forms (ASBESTOSIS; BYSSINOSIS; and others). Similar air pollution can also have deleterious effects on the general population. Year introduced: 1966
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| Leukotrienes B4, C4, D4 and E4 in the exhaled breath condensate (EBC), blood and urine in patients with pneumoconiosis. | Ind Health | 2012 |
D. Pelclová, Z. Fenclová, S. Vlcková, J. Lebedová, K. Syslová, O. Pecha, J. Belácek, T. Navrátil, M. Kuzma, P. Kacer
Ind Health 2012 ;50(4):299-306. PubMed:22785421 |
Compounds 3
Download compounds| Leukotriene B4 | PubChem CID: 5280492 |
| Leukotriene E4 | PubChem CID: 5280879 |
| Leukotriene D4 | PubChem CID: 6435286 |
MeSH information
| MeSH ID | D011009 |
| MeSH name | Pneumoconiosis |