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Antracosilicosis/patología , Carbón Mineral/toxicidad , Riñón/patología , Hígado/patología , Pulmón/patología , Esfuerzo Físico , Animales , Antracosilicosis/etiología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Riñón/efectos de los fármacos , Hígado/efectos de los fármacos , Pulmón/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , RatasRESUMEN
The authors studied respiratory function in workers of wolfram-molybdenum mine where dust contains nearly 75% of silicon dioxide and considerable amounts of metals. The examinees were those with I stage silicosis and with silicosis complicated by chronic obstructive bronchitis. The respiratory disorders appeared most severe in association of the diseases.
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Industrias , Minería , Molibdeno/efectos adversos , Enfermedades Profesionales/inducido químicamente , Enfermedades Respiratorias/inducido químicamente , Tungsteno/efectos adversos , Adulto , Áreas de Influencia de Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Enfermedades Respiratorias/epidemiología , Federación de Rusia/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
The authors revealed differences in pulmonary volumes, bronchial patency of bronchi at various levels, integral time of air transit in individuals having early anthracosilicosis and silicosis signs vs in healthy miners. During stage 1 of anthracosilicosis and silicosis respiratory function progressively deteriorates and demonstrates moderate disorders. When compared to anthracosilicosis ones, patients having polymetallic dust silicosis showed more significant decrease of the studied parameters.