Berylliosis | |
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Other names | Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) |
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Peribronchal non-necrotizing granuloma from berylliosis | |
Specialty | Pulmonology |
Berylliosis, or chronic beryllium disease (CBD), is a chronic allergic-type lung response and chronic lung disease caused by exposure to beryllium and its compounds, a form of beryllium poisoning. It is distinct from acute beryllium poisoning, which became rare following occupational exposure limits established around 1950.[1] Berylliosis is an occupational lung disease.
While there is no cure, symptoms can be treated.[2]
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