Rarity of malignant mesothelioma prior to the widespread commercial introduction of asbestos: the Mount Sinai autopsy experience 1883-1910.
Am J Ind Med
; 54(6): 467-9, 2011 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-21452191
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Most malignant mesotheliomas are related to asbestos exposure. Whether malignant mesothelioma occurs in the absence of asbestos exposure remains unsettled. To address this question we reviewed a series of 2,025 autopsies performed at the Mount Sinai Hospital between 1883 and 1910, prior to the widespread commercial introduction of asbestos.METHODS:
Retrospective autopsy review.RESULTS:
No cases of malignant mesothelioma were identified in 2,025 autopsies performed between 1883 and 1910.CONCLUSIONS:
Malignant mesothelioma was rare prior to the widespread commercial introduction of asbestos.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Amianto
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Mesotelioma
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article