… The aim of this study was to investigate if there is an association between chronic beryllium
disease or beryllium sensitization and two variants of the TNF-α gene located at -308 and -…

… of sensitization, the beryllium skin patch test,(7) gives a picture of beryllium sensitization …
(3) In a paper we published examining the progression of beryllium sensitization (BeS) to …

… process: T-lymphocyte sensitization and disease progression. Beryllium sensitization is
measured by an in vitro test of the stimulation of lymphocyte proliferation by beryllium in solution. …

… (cm) and weather variables; discomfort index (DI), apparent temperature (AT), heat index
(HI), and ultra violet index (UVI) with categorization using different cutoff point for the short term …

… may be currently exposed to beryllium in the USA (Henneberger et al., … beryllium can lead
to beryllium sensitization (BeS), which in some individuals may progress to chronic beryllium …

… mass concentrations in air does not predict risk of sensitization or chronic beryllium
disease.” The following year, the National Research Council (NRC) found that the dose-response …

… protection, workplace cleanliness, and beryllium migration control in lowering beryllium
sensitization. Methods: We compared sensitization prevalence and incidence rates for workers …

… The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a theoretical model that explains
the psychosocial effects of beryllium sensitization (BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (CBD). …

… However, because of the relatively short term treatment period, the effect of long-term steroid
… , Newman LS: Epidemiology of beryllium sensitization and disease in nuclear workers. Am …

… Genetic studies repeatedly have linked beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium
disease to a glutamic acid at position 69 (E69) on HLA-DPB1. Few studies have examined …