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Descriptor English:
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Anthracosis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Antracosis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Antracose
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Synonyms English:
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Black Lung Disease
Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis
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Tree Number:
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C08.381.483.581.062
C08.381.520.702.062
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Definition English:
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A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by accumulation of inhaled CARBON or coal dust. The disease can progress from asymptomatic anthracosis to massive lung fibrosis. This lung lesion usually occurs in coal miners, but can be seen in urban dwellers and tobacco smokers. |
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History Note English:
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2009; use PNEUMOCONIOSIS 2008
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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53084
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Unique Identifier:
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D055008
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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