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<respiratory medicine> Fibrosis of the lung due to the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Typically occurs 15-20 years after exposure and can lead to the development of malignant mesothelioma.
The asbestos fibres are phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages but produce a chronic inflammatory reaction.
(18 Nov 2007)
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