title: Asbestos-related familial mesothelioma.
abstract: Familial mesotheliomas are reported in four pairs of patients. The group includes six men and two women, aged between 44 and 84 years. A blood relation (father-son) existed in two pairs only. All the present patients had histories of exposure to asbestos; in five cases exposure had occurred in the shipyards. Familial mesothelioma could represent a useful model for investigating genetic-environmental interactions.
authors: Laboratory of Pathological Anatomy, Hospital of Monfalcone, Italy.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Bianchi
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authors: A
authors: Brollo
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authors: C
authors: Zuch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos