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| | Beryllium |
 | | A highly toxic bivalent element, beryllium is a steel grey, strong, light-weight yet brittle, alkaline earth metal, that is primarily used as a hardening agent in alloys (most notably beryllium copper). |
 | | This response to beryllium is now understood to play a central role in the immunopathogenesis of chronic beryllium disease (CBD). |
 | | Discusses uses of this metal in industry, chronic beryllium disease, the possibility of genetic testing for CBD, and the incidence of the disease in the workforce. |
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