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Silica associated mixed connective tissue disorder in a stone crusher

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Indian J Occup Environ Med

Source : Indian J Occup Environ Med 2013;17:76-7.

Url : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3877451/#:~:text=Silica%20exposure%20has%20been%20implicated%20as%20a%20possible%20cause.,is%20toxic%20to%20the%20macrophages.

Campus : Faridabad

Year : 2013

Abstract : Silica exposure has been implicated with the development of various connective tissue diseases. We report a case of 32-year-old stone crusher who developed silicosis with mixed connective tissue disorder (MCTD) 6 years after exposure to silica. This association of silicosis with MCTD has never been reported from the Indian subcontinent, although the problem of this pneumoconiosis remains rampant. This rare association urges us to report this case.

Cite this Research Publication : Khanna A, Suri JC, Ray A, Sharma RK. Silica associated mixed connective tissue disorder in a stone crusher. Indian J Occup Environ Med 2013;17:76-7

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