"Silicosis" 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.
A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic.
| Descriptor ID |
D012829
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.483.581.760 C08.381.520.702.760 C24.800.834
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Silicosis" by people in Profiles.
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Four decades of pulmonary tuberculosis in deceased South African miners: trends and determinants. Occup Environ Med. 2018 11; 75(11):767-775.
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38 years of autopsy findings in South African mine workers. Am J Ind Med. 2016 Apr; 59(4):307-14.
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Occupational respiratory diseases in the South African mining industry. Glob Health Action. 2013 Jan 24; 6:19520.
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Oscillating migration and the epidemics of silicosis, tuberculosis, and HIV infection in South African gold miners. Am J Ind Med. 2010 Apr; 53(4):398-404.
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Three decades of silicosis: disease trends at autopsy in South African gold miners. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar; 118(3):421-6.
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Effects of duration of HIV infection and secondary tuberculosis transmission on tuberculosis incidence in the South African gold mines. AIDS. 2008 Sep 12; 22(14):1859-67.
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Intrapulmonary lymph nodes in South African miners--an autopsy survey. Am J Ind Med. 2007 Apr; 50(4):261-4.
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Mechanistically identified suitable biomarkers of exposure, effect, and susceptibility for silicosis and coal-worker's pneumoconiosis: a comprehensive review. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2006 Sep-Oct; 9(5):357-95.