Berylliosis

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

beryllium disease, beryllium poisoning

Broader Terms

metal poisoning, pneumoconiosis

Related Terms

beryllium, sarcoidosis

Scope Note

lung disease caused by exposure to metallic beryllium or its soluble salts.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Berylliosis Important It is possible that the main title of the report Berylliosis is not the name you expected.
• 2 Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) also know as berylliosis is an occupational hypersensitivity disorder caused by beryllium exposure at the workplace.
• Berylliosis is a chronic, multisystem, granulomatous disease caused by exposure to beryllium dust or fumes.
• 2 ICD-9 503 ICD-O: {{{ICDO}}} OMIM {{{OMIM}}} DiseasesDB {{{DiseasesDB}}} MedlinePlus {{{MedlinePlus}}} eMedicine {{{eMedicineSubj}}}/{{{eMedicineTopic}}} Berylliosis is a chronic lung disease caused by prolonged exposure to beryllium, a chemical irritant to the lungs.
• Editorial Note Editorial Note: Chronic berylliosis is a pulmonary and systemic granulomatous disease caused by exposure to beryllium.

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