Background: SILICOSIS is known in industrial workers for centuries. Till recently, the
mainstay of its diagnosis and progress was clinical examination of the respiratory system …

BACKGROUND: Silicosis is the most frequently occurring pneumoconiosis. AIM:
Measurement of serum levels of Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), Copper (Cu) and …

Background: Silicosis is a lung disease with irreversible and slow evolution which is one of
the occupational diseases, and has no symptoms in the early stages, and the main …

Background: Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of
respirable crystalline silica and pulmonary reaction to it. Its true prevalence is …

Introduction: Sillicosis is an occupational lung disease resulting from the inhalation of silica.
It remains unclear about predisposing factors for silicosis. The aim of study was to …

Background: There is a high prevalence of silicosis and other morbid conditions leading to
early death among agate workers at Khambhat of Gujarat. Aims: The present study …

Background Silicosis is a rapidly emerging major health concern for workers in the artificial
stone benchtop industry. The association between serum angiotensin converting enzyme …

Background: Use of industry and technology must be based on protection of health as well
as the environment. In other words, constant development of technology should fulfil human …

Background The identification of markers that can facilitate the early diagnosis of silicosis
has remained challenging. We evaluated the association of inflammatory markers with the …

This study is aimed to evaluate the incidence of silicosis and the relation of it with personal
and work-related factors among workers exposed to silica in ceramic factory. Workers were …