Mesothelioma: You do not have to work for it

被引:8
作者
Arnpleford, Elizabeth J. [1 ]
Ohar, Jill [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Wake Forest Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Human Genome, Winston Salem, NC USA
[2] Wake Forest Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Winston Salem, NC USA
关键词
mesothelioma; asbestos; bystander exposure;
D O I
10.1002/de.20766
中图分类号
R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
Asbestos pollution is a global problem. Asbestos exposure induced mesothelioma does not require an 'occupational' type of exposure. Bystander exposures may result in earlier age of disease onset and more aggressive disease progression as described in the following 3 case reports.
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页码:774 / 777
页数:4
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