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	Berylliosis Information (causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment medications) by Medical-clinic.org
		Berylliosis - a type of pneumoconiosis - is a systemic granulomatous disease that mainly affects the lungs.
		Berylliosis - also known as beryllium poisoning or beryllium disease - may also affect beryllium workers' families (from beryllium dust shaken off clothing) and others who live near beryllium alloy sites.
		The patient with chronic berylliosis usually receives corticosteroid therapy to attempt to alter the disease's progression; maintenance therapy may be lifelong.
	www.medical-clinic.org /diseases/berylliosis.html (608 words)

	Berylliosis \| Caremark Health Resources
		Berylliosis is lung inflammation caused by inhaling dust or fumes that contain the metallic element beryllium.
		Berylliosis is initially suspected if a patient with symptoms of the disease has a history of beryllium exposure.
		Individuals with beryllium sensitivity or early-stage berylliosis should be transferred from tasks that involve beryllium exposure and regularly examined to determine whether the disease has progressed.
	healthresources.caremark.com /topic/topic100586511 (672 words)

	Berylliosis
		Berylliosis is lung inflammation caused by inhaling dust or fumes that contain the metallic element beryllium.
		Berylliosis is initially suspected if a patient with symptoms of the disease has a history of beryllium exposure.
		Individuals with beryllium sensitivity or early-stage berylliosis should be transferred from tasks that involve beryllium exposure and regularly examined to determine whether the disease has progressed.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/berylliosis_pr.jsp (796 words)

	NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
		Berylliosis is a form of metal poisoning caused by inhalation of beryllium dusts, vapors, or its compounds or implantation of the substance in the skin.
		Acute berylliosis has a sudden, rapid onset and is characterized by severe inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis), coughing, increasing breathlessness (dyspnea), and other associated symptoms and findings.
		Chronic berylliosis is characterized by the abnormal formation of inflammatory masses or nodules (granulomas) within certain tissues and organs and widespread scarring and thickening of deep lung tissues (interstitial pulmonary fibrosis).
	rarediseases.org /search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Berylliosis (323 words)

	NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
		Berylliosis is a form of metal poisoning caused by inhalation of beryllium dusts, vapors, or its compounds or implantation of the substance in the skin.
		Acute berylliosis has a sudden, rapid onset and is characterized by severe inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis), coughing, increasing breathlessness (dyspnea), and other associated symptoms and findings.
		Chronic berylliosis is characterized by the abnormal formation of inflammatory masses or nodules (granulomas) within certain tissues and organs and widespread scarring and thickening of deep lung tissues (interstitial pulmonary fibrosis).
	www.rarediseases.org /search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Berylliosis (443 words)

	berylliosis - General Practice Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Berylliosis is caused by exposure to fumes or finely divided dust of beryllium salts.
		Acute berylliosis presents as an acute, toxic, exudative pneumonitis.
		Chronic berylliosis is characterised by sarcoid-like, non-caseating peribronchial and perivascular granulomas.
	www.gpnotebook.co.uk /cache/1449852930.htm (178 words)

	PATHOLOGY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
		Berylliosis or Diffuse pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of beryllium particles is the only true granulomatous pneumoconiosis.
		Beryllium, a metal used in the aerospace industry and in the manufacture of fluorescent light, is a potent allergen that may cause extensive damage to the lung in sensitive individual, condition known as berylliosis.
		The cases of berylliosis reported today are mostly found in people involved in the extraction of the metal from the crude ore. Individual susceptibility to the metal is a very important factor since only few of the people exposed to the vapor or the dust of the beryllium develop the disease.
	iris.nyit.edu /~edoran/Course/Resp3lect01.htm (5842 words)

	Beryllium Lawyers Brayton Purcell: Chronic Beryllium Disease
		They reflect the fact that there is no known safe level of beryllium exposure; even minimal exposures to the substance may cause chronic beryllium disease (also known as CBD or berylliosis) in susceptible individuals.
		Berylliosis results from the inhalation of beryllium dust that is released into the air.
		The dust is generated from the handling of beryllium powder or from the grinding of beryllium ceramics.
	www.braytonlaw.com /practiceareas/beryllium.htm (638 words)

	Berylliosis Chronic Beryllium - Kentucky and Tennessee Injury Lawyer - Hughes & Coleman
		Berylliosis is a condition resulting from the inhalation of, exposure to or otherwise implantation of the element beryllium into the body.
		In some cases, the appearance of berylliosis may be delayed as much as 20 years after exposure to beryllium (2).
		Berylliosis by Raed A. Dweik, MD, FACP, FCCP, FRCPC of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
	www.hughesandcoleman.com /berylliosis.php (564 words)

	Beryllium Disease among Workers in a Spacecraft- Manufacturing Plant -- California
		Recently, four cases of berylliosis, initially considered to be sarcoidosis, were reported among workers who smelted scraps of beryllium-copper alloy in a plant in Connecticut (7).
		Although the use of beryllium compounds in fluorescent lighting tubes was discontinued in 1949, potential for exposure to beryllium exists in the nuclear and aerospace industries and in the refining of beryllium metal and melting of beryllium-containing alloys, the manufacturing of electronic devices, and the handling of other beryllium-containing material.
		Suspected cases of berylliosis should be reported to local and state health departments and to the Surveillance Branch, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, NIOSH, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 684-3268.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000125.htm (1196 words)

	Home \| aHealthyme.com
		People who have acute berylliosis are usually very ill. Most recover, but some die of the disease.
		Chronic berylliosis is an allergic reaction to long-term exposure to even low levels of beryllium dust or fumes.
		Patients whose lungs are severely damaged by chronic berylliosis may experience fatal heart failure because of the strain placed on the heart.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084923 (710 words)

	Berylliosis Lawyer Through Humphrey, Farrington & McClain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Berylliosis lawyers are available today through Humphrey, Farrington and McClain.
		Our berylliosis lawyers are experienced in litigation involving beryllium occupational injuries.
		The berylliosis lawyers and occupational injury lawyers at Humphrey, Farrington and McClain have experience in occupational injury cases involving chemicals such as beryllium, formaldehyde, trichloroethane (TCE), PCB's; hand or limb injury caused by vibration or repetitive motion; as well as occupational asthma or a chemical sensitivity or reactivity caused by exposure to fumes or dusts.
	www.hfmlegal.com /BerylliosisLawyerRCN.htm (349 words)

	Berylliosis (Beryllium Disease)
		Berylliosis usually only occurs in people who have an allergic sensitivity to beryllium.
		Berylliosis is caused by inhalation or other exposure (such as through an open skin wound) to beryllium dust or fumes.
		The primary risk factor for berylliosis is working in an area where beryllium is processed.
	www.al-hikmah.org /berylliosis.asp (512 words)

	Berylliosis
		Berylliosis is lung inflammation caused by inhaling dust or fumes that contain the metallic element beryllium.
		Berylliosis is initially suspected if a patient with symptoms of the disease has a history of beryllium exposure.
		Individuals with beryllium sensitivity or early-stage berylliosis should be transferred from tasks that involve beryllium exposure and regularly examined to determine whether the disease has progressed.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/berylliosis.jsp (703 words)

	Beryllium Lawyers Brayton Purcell: Beryllium Disease
		Chronic beryllium disease or berylliosis is a painful scarring of the lung tissue caused by exposure to the metal beryllium.
		Mechanical ventilation of the lungs and administration of oxygen may be necessary in advanced cases of the disease.
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	www.braytonlaw.com /medical/medical_berylliosis.htm (243 words)

	Workers' Beryllium Exposure May Lead to Berylliosis
		Berylliosis or chronic beryllium disease is a painful scarring of the lung tissue that leads to shortness of breath and chest pain.
		Berylliosis begins as an allergic reaction to beryllium.
		A worker may develop signs of berylliosis anywhere from several months to 40 years after initial exposure (Medfacts, National Jewish Medical and Research Center).
	www.chronicberylliumdisease.com /news/nw_070204_fl_plant.htm (493 words)

	Berylliosis : Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Cures and Remedies for Chronic Beryllium Disease CBD, Acute ...
		Exposure to Beryllium (Be) is known to cause acute chemical pneumonitis (nonspecific inflammatory reaction) and berylliosis.
		Berylliosis -a a granulomatous autoimmune lung disease (similar to sarcoidosis) also known as chronic beryllium disease (CBD) or Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis -results from inhalation of beryllium fumes or beryllium dust particles, and contact with Beryllium metal or its compounds through broken skin.
		Berylliosis is considered to be an occupational respiratory disorder that predominantly occurs in industrial workers engaged in processing/manufacturing of Beryllium (Be) products.
	www.mesothelioma-asbestosis.info /Lung-Diseases/berylliosis-chronic-beryllium-disease-cbd-acute-chemical-pneumonitis (906 words)

	Environmental and Occupational Lung Diseases
		Beryllium was used as an agent to prolong the life of fluorescent light bulbs in the 1930s but was found to be a cause of acute and chronic berylliosis in the mid 1940s.
		Chronic berylliosis is a granulomatous disorder caused by a cell-mediated immune reaction to beryllium (34).
		The reason for this remained puzzling until the development of bronchoalveolar lavage in the late 1980s, which demonstrated that lung cells from patients with chronic beryllium disease would proliferate in the presence of beryllium salts (34).
	www.epler.com /occu2.html (1541 words)

	HLA-DP-unrestricted TNF-{alpha} release in beryllium-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells -- Amicosante et al. ...
		Berylliosis is a granulomatous disorder of the lung caused by
		Berylliosis is a chronic granulomatous disorder of the lung
		Beryllium binding to HLA-DP molecule carrying the marker of susceptibility to berylliosis glutamate ß69.
	erj.ersjournals.com /cgi/content/full/20/5/1174 (2096 words)

	Respiratory Research \| Full text \| Identification of HLA-DRPhebeta47 as the susceptibility marker of hypersensitivity ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		An overall population 36 berylliosis patients and 38 Be-sensitization without lung granulomas and 86 Be-exposed controls was analysed to assess the role of the individual HLA-class II polymorphisms associated with BH-susceptibility in HLA-DPGlu69 negative subjects by univariate and multivariate analysis.
		Previous studies have identified the HLA-DRB1 alleles belonging to the 01 group [13] as negatively associated with berylliosis*, while the HLA-DRB1 variants Ser11 [12], Tyr26 [10], Asn37 [12], Glu71 [12] and Arg74 [10] and the HLA-DQ variant Gly86 [12] were positively associated with BH.
		While 4 control subjects were diagnosed with beryllium sensitization and 3 with berylliosis during the 7-years follow up, none of the subjects in the previous study progressed from sensitization to berylliosis.
	respiratory-research.com /content/6/1/94 (4602 words)

	Berylliosis - Beryllium Disease
		Berylliosis usually only occurs in people who have an allergic sensitivity to beryllium.
		Berylliosis is caused by inhalation or other exposure (such as through an open skin wound) to beryllium dust or fumes.
		The most important step in the management of berylliosis is to avoid further exposure to beryllium.
	www.upmc.com /HealthManagement/ManagingYourHealth/HealthReference/Diseases/?chunkiid=22480 (573 words)

	Today in Technology History - Jul 15
		Some nuclear workers suffered from berylliosis, a disease caused by exposure to beryllium.
		About 26,000 workers were exposed to beryllium, although the number of workers with berylliosis is much lower, in the hundreds.
		For years, the U.S. government refused to help nuclear workers with berylliosis, since most of the workers were technically employed by private contractors, not by the government.
	www.tecsoc.org /pubs/history/2002/jul15.htm (320 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Berylliosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Berylliosis: Beryllium poisoning which causes granulomas and pulmonary fibrosis.
		Berylliosis : lung disease caused by exposure to metallic beryllium or its soluble salts.
		Berylliosis: Berylliosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Pneumoconiosis, Interstitial lung disease
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/berylliosis.htm (301 words)

	Berylliosis - berylliosis ohio workers' compensation
		Berylliosis is a chronic lung disease caused by prolonged exposure to beryllium, a chemical irritant to the lungs.
		Granulomas are seen in other chronic diseases, such as tuberculosis and sarcoidosis, and it can occasionally be hard to distinguish berylliosis from these disorders.
		A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person.
	www.medicalgeo.com /Med-Diseases-At---B/Berylliosis.html (232 words)

	Beryllium Network: Testing for Berylliosis
		Beryllium sensitization often leads to berylliosis or chronic beryllium disease, a painful scarring of the lungs that causes shortness of breath, chest pain, and severe disability.
		One problem, however, is that beryllium sensitization and the symptoms of berylliosis may take decades to develop.
		At Brayton Purcell, we have found that jury verdicts or settlements in berylliosis cases often greatly exceed the $150,000 provided through the government program.
	www.chronicberylliumdisease.com /news/nw_123004_tallevast.htm (598 words)

	Berylliosis or Beryllium Disease is Caused by Exposure to the Element Beryllium
		Berylliosis or Beryllium Disease is Caused by Exposure to the Element Beryllium
		We have also gathered vital information on coping with the personal and financial effects of beryllium disease, which may be difficult to deal with without the proper preparation.
		Berylliosis (or beryllium disease) is caused by the inhalation of beryllium particles, dust or fumes.
	www.beryllium-net.org (363 words)

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