"Asbestos" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
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D001194
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.578.725.050 D01.837.725.700.760.070
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos" by people in Profiles.
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Laryngeal Cancer Risks in Workers Exposed to Lung Carcinogens: Exposure-Effect Analyses Using a Quantitative Job Exposure Matrix. Epidemiology. 2020 01; 31(1):145-154.
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Meningeal metastasis of a malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: A case report and literature review. Cancer Biol Ther. 2019; 20(12):1409-1415.
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Risk of mesothelioma after cessation of asbestos exposure: a systematic review and meta-regression. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2019 10; 92(7):949-957.
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IGG4-Related Pleural Bridging Fibrosis, Retrosternal Fibrosclerosis and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis in an Asbestos-Exposed Patient. Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2019 Sep; 55(9):496-497.
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Pretreatment Controlling Nutritional Status Score and Lactate Dehydrogenase as Predictive Markers of Survival in Patients with Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Nutr Cancer. 2018 Nov-Dec; 70(8):1264-1274.
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Impact of low-dose computed tomography screening on lung cancer mortality among asbestos-exposed workers. Int J Epidemiol. 2018 12 01; 47(6):1981-1991.
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Sensitivity to asbestos is increased in patients with mesothelioma and pathogenic germline variants in BAP1 or other DNA repair genes. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2018 11; 57(11):573-583.
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Pleural calcifications. J Bras Pneumol. 2018 Nov-Dec; 44(6):447.
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Temporal Patterns of Exposure to Asbestos and Risk of Asbestosis: An Analysis of a Cohort of Asbestos Textile Workers. J Occup Environ Med. 2018 06; 60(6):536-541.
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Causative factors, imaging findings, and CT course of round atelectasis. Clin Imaging. 2018 Jul - Aug; 50:250-257.