Cytokines in pneumoconiosis.

Cytokines and cytokine network in silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis.

The alveolar macrophage (AM) is a critically important cell playing a prominent role in lung inflammation via the production of oxygen radicals, enzymes, arachidonic acid metabolites, and also a large panel of cytokines. Among interstitial lung disorders, silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) are the most widespread fibrotic lung diseases. Although their pathophysiology remains incom...

Pneumoconiosis in boiler scalers.

Every six months or so the majority of steamdriven ships spend a few days in docks having their boilers scaled and cleaned. In the larger docks there are men who are employed full time in this occupation, but elsewhere and in industry generally the cleaning is more often done as an occasional job. The total number of men engaged in the work full time is not large, but the occupation is a very d...

Graphite pneumoconiosis.

Experimental Pneumoconiosis

"general medical and paramedical readers." A book of this sort frequently emphasizes the interests of the authors. More useful perhaps would be the undertaking of some of the major psychiatric journals of annotated bibliographies of the yearly research in these areas where those who are interested, whether deeply or superficially, can select what they want. In the meantime until there are more ...

Pneumoconiosis in coal miners.

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