Silicosis in India: past and present : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine Silicosis in India:
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Introduction Silicosis mostly happens in workers with high silica exposure and may
accompany the development of various diseases like tuberculosis, cancer, or autoimmune …

Background Differentiated tuberculosis (TB) care is an approach to improve treatment
outcomes by tailoring TB management to the particular needs of patient groups based on …

Background Exposures to respirable crystalline silica causes silicosis, pulmonary
tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, autoimmune disorders …

Silicosis, a preventable occupational lung disease, is associated with various diseases,
including tuberculosis (TB). There is an increased lifelong risk for lung tuberculosis even if …

Community based active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis (TB) has seen resurrection in
the current armamentarium of many TB managers in their fight toward eliminating TB. This …

Tuberculosis (TB) treatment is more challenging for patients with silicosis, as it complicates
the diagnosis of both diseases and increases mortality risk. Silicosis, an incurable …

Background Pneumoconiosis is a group of occupational lung diseases caused by the
inhalation of mineral dust in the lungs, leading to lung dysfunction. Patients with …

Background Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) 308 G/A gene polymorphism has been
reported to be associated with susceptibility to silicosis. However, the relevant study results …

Silicosis from secondary exposure is not often reported. This is the first such report of a child
with possible silicosis attributable to secondary exposure to sandstone mining in India …