High prevalence of antinuclear antibodies in sandblasters' silicosis.

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• Personal Author:
  Jones RN ; Turner-Warwick M ; Weill H ; Ziskind M
• Description:
  Of 39 silicotic sandblasters evaluated in 1972 and 1973, 17 (44 per cent) had positive serum antinuclear antibody reactions. This prevalence is higher than those reported for other pneumoconioses. Comparison of the groups positive and negative for antinuclear antibodies showed that patients positive for antinuclear antibodies were unlikely to have normal ventilatory function and were more likely to have roentgenograms showing large opacities. Both groups had similar proportions showing lobar cavitation or contraction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Diagnosis Hematologic Tests Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Radiation Radiography Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Abrasive-blasting Blood-tests Chest-X-rays Diagnostic-tests Lung-disorders Lung-fibrosis NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Occupational-diseases Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-functions Respiratory-system-disorders Serological-analysis Silicosis

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• ISSN:
  0003-0805
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  393-396
• Volume:
  113
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00053487
• Citation:
  Am Rev Respir Dis 1976 Mar; 113(3):393-396
• Contact Point Address:
  Medicine Tulane University 1430 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19710601
• Source Full Name:
  American Review of Respiratory Disease
• End Date:
  19740831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5339e103bfe797205d1a2e1bb28acffc3d2d479bd564882dc53d5933190bf6e1d7b34a260161f4cb7858e056b3feb63f079e3c86f1078273c28b9926397206a1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184076/cdc_184076_DS1.pdf
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