[Asbestos fiber count in extra-pulmonary tissues]. / Riscontro di fibre di asbesto in tessuti extrapolmonari.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
; 19(1): 39-41, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9377743
ABSTRACT
Most autoptic tissues of three men (two with pulmonary asbestosis and one without any exposure to asbestos) were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersion spectrometry for the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of asbestos fibers. Preliminary results indicate that only in cases with occupational exposure were found asbestos fibers (in lung, pleura , bladder, kidney and liver). These results allow interesting speculations on some environmental pathogenetic questions and deserve further investigations.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asbestos
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Asbestosis
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Occupational Exposure
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Mineral Fibers
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
It
Journal:
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article