Silica, Silicosis, and Autoimmunity
Inhalation of dust containing crystalline silica is associated with a number of acute and chronic diseases including systemic autoimmune diseases. Evidence for the link with autoimmune disease comes from epidemiological studies linking occupational exposure to crystalline silica dust with the system...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786551/ |