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Talcum induced pneumoconiosis following inhalation of adulterated marijuana, a case report
BACKGROUND: Talcosis, a granulomatous inflammation of the lungs caused by inhalation of talcum dust, is a rare form of pneumoconiosis. Besides inhalative occupational exposure, intravenous abuse of adulterated drugs is a major cause for this condition. Minerals such as talcum (magnesium silicate) an...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3348083/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22420484 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-1596-7-26 |