Alveolar crystal burden in stone workers with artificial stone silicosis.

Simon H ApteMaxine E TanViviana P LutzkyTharushi A De SilvaAndreas FieneJustin HundloeDavid DellerClair SullivanPeter T Bell Daniel C Chambers

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2022)

Alveolar crystal burden quantification differentiates patients with silicosis from patients with other respiratory disorders. Furthermore, crystal burden is correlated with the rate of decline in lung function in patients with artificial stone silicosis.

Keyphrases

lung function
pulmonary fibrosis
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
risk factors
editorial comment
solid state
respiratory tract