ON THE QUESTION OF THE PATHOGENETIC IMPORTANCE OF COBALT FOR HARD METAL FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG
ON THE QUESTION OF THE PATHOGENETIC IMPORTANCE OF COBALT FOR HARD METAL FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00432493
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
BRAND, E
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作者:
HARTUNG, M;SCHALLER, KH;BRAND, E
Pulmonary fibrosis in hard metal grinders has been observed in an increasing degree in recent years. The cause of this disease has been attributed to the influence of the Co contained in hard metals. The present case dealt with a 36-yr-old man who had been exposed to grinding dust from sintered hard metal parts for > 10 yr. Biopsy of the lung revealed an advanced, active pulmonary fibrosis. In the biopsy specimens Co was determined by flameless atomic absorption. The Co content in the biological specimens of the patient (urine, 7.5 .mu.g/l; lung, 1010 .mu.g/kg wet wt) was significantly increased compared with values measured in normal controls.