Silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis are complex multifactorial lung diseases whose
etiopathogenesis are not well defined. It is generally accepted that fibrotic lung disorders are …

Silicosis is one of the occupational respiratory diseases most commonly encountered in our
setting. It is caused by inhalation of crystalline silica that triggers a fibrotic response in the …

Dust dose and composition do not appear to account wholly for changes in the prevalence
of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in Europe. In certain coal pits high progression evidently …

Susceptibility to silicosis is in part genetically determined. Polymorphisms in the promoter
region of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, a cytokine with a central role in the pathophysiology …

Пневмокониозы, т. е. заболевания, наиболее характерной чертой которых является
развитие пневмосклероза на почве длительного накопления в легких различных …

Exposure to lead is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Outbred
white male rats were injected with lead acetate intraperitoneally three times a week and/or …

La silicosis es una de las enfermedades respiratorias de origen ocupacional más frecuentes
en nuestro entorno. Está ocasionada por inhalación de sílice cristalina que desencadena …

It Is generally accepted that fibrotic lung diseases are mediated by macrophage-derived
cytokines. Weinvestigated the release of the monokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) …

Chronic inhalation exposure of workers to crystalline silica can result in silicosis. The
general public can also be exposed to lower levels of crystalline silica from quarries, sand …

The pneumoconioses are associated with chronic inflammatory processes during which
increased amounts of reactive oxygen species are formed in the lower respiratory tract. To …