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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
* Asbestosis presents with insidious onset of ''gradually progressive dyspnea'', initially only noticeable with exertion, usually 15-30 years after initial exposure. Manifestations generally progress even if further exposure does not occur. | |||
* Cough, sputum production, and wheezing may be present in a subset, but are probably more associated with smoking or other pulmonary disease than with asbestosis. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kim-Son H. Nguyen, M.D., M.P.A., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
- Asbestosis presents with insidious onset of gradually progressive dyspnea, initially only noticeable with exertion, usually 15-30 years after initial exposure. Manifestations generally progress even if further exposure does not occur.
- Cough, sputum production, and wheezing may be present in a subset, but are probably more associated with smoking or other pulmonary disease than with asbestosis.