Low dose CT detected interstitial lung abnormalities in a population with low asbestos exposure.
Edward J A HarrisKuan P LimYuben MoodleyBrendan AdlerNita Sodhi-BerryAlison ReidConor P MurrayPeter J FranklinAw Bill MuskNicholas H de KlerkFraser J H BrimsPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2021)
In this population with relatively low asbestos exposure, LDCT-detected ILA that fits criteria for asbestosis is common, but physiological decline is not. This mild chronic stable phenotype of asbestos-associated ILA contrasts with the traditionally accepted views that asbestosis requires high exposures.