title: [Morphological changes in the lungs in asbestosis].
abstract: Basing on the autopsy material from 23 deceased with occupational exposure to asbestos dust, morphologic features of asbestosis, as well as changes in the respiratory system were revealed and their role in thanatogenesis elucidated. Asbestosis is a fibrosing alveolitis of occupational nature. Two forms of asbestosis are distinguished and the diagnostic criteria defined.
mesh_terms: D001195:Asbestosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology; D012598:Sclerosis
vernacular_title: Morfologicheskie izmeneniia legkikh pri asbestoze.