chronic beryllium disease
Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a granulomatous, interstitial lung disease that occurs in individuals who develop beryllium sensitization (BeS), a cell-mediated immune response to environmental and occupational beryllium exposure. BeS precedes the lung disease that may present with chronic dry cough, fatigue, weight loss, chest pain, and increasing dyspnea.
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pneumoconiosis
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Beryllliosis
related
Subacute berylliosis
related
acute berylliosis
related
berylliosis
exact
beryllium disease
related
chronic berylliosis
exact
chronic beryllium lung disease
exact
chronic pulmonary berylliosis
related
reversible berylliosis
related