… Many workers are exposed to beryllium throughout the world, … about beryllium sensitization
(BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (… their usual approach to diagnosis and management. …

… to beryllium (ie, positive lung proliferative response to beryllium). Using these criteria, the
diagnosis of chronic beryllium disease … Whether, with early diagnosis, the natural course of this …

… disease per year. Between 15% and 100% of workers with beryllium sensitization will
have chronic beryllium disease at the time of sensitization diagnosis. LPT = lymphocyte …

… After briefly reviewing acute beryllium disease (ABD), this paper reviews chronic
beryllium disease (CBD) and explores state-of-the-art diagnostic advances. …

… to beryllium and those who have chronic beryllium disease (CBD) with lung pathology and
impairment. Earlier detection and more accurate diagnostic … and granulomatous disease. …

… mainstay of management of chronic beryllium disease involves cessation of beryllium exposure
… history of this disease. Despite this limitation, it is prudent to remove patients with chronic …

… The UK Case Register5 now numbers 60 and, though it isa rare disease, new cases continue
to occur. The criteria for the diagnosis of chronic beryllium disease are now well agreed6: (…

… The latency period for beryllium sensitisation and chronic beryllium disease can also be
much … Although chronic beryllium disease can take more than 30 years to develop, beryllium …

… In conclusion, chronic beryllium disease still belongs to the spectrum of differential … and for
as long as beryllium is used. Since a diagnosis of chronic beryllium disease was made in ∼40…

… diagnosed beryllium disease when we found granulomas on biopsy and cell-mediated
immunity to beryllium … undergo lavage; a diagnosis of beryllium disease was based on abnormal …