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A Case Report of Accelerated Pulmonary Silicosis: Hazardous Exposure in Underrepresented Community Members

A 39-year-old undocumented male immigrant with occupational exposure to quartz, without significant medical history, presented with worsening cough, dyspnea, and weight loss for the past six months, with onset of symptoms starting two years ago. The patient was exposed to silicon dioxide for the pas...

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Autores principales: Patino, Sara, Izquierdo-Pretel, Guillermo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9351817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35936157
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26587