Some pleural effusions labeled as idiopathic could be produced by the inhalation of silica

Bielsa, Silvia ; Guitart, Ana (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Esquerda, Aureli ; Fernández-Pacheco, Rodrigo ; Baranguán, María Teresa (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ibarra, Alfonso ; Porcel, José M.

Resumen: Exposure to silica nanoparticles has been associated with pleural effusions (PEs) in animal models and case series. We hypothesized that some PEs labelled as "idiopathic"could, in fact, be secondary to inhalation of silica.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1515/pp-2021-0135

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Pleura and Peritoneum 7, 1 (2022), 27-33
ISSN: 2364-768X

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 2.8 - Medicine (Q3)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.449 - Internal Medicine (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Servicios. Div.Caract.Físi.Quí (Serv.Gral. Apoyo Investigación)