title: [Study on correlation between chest X-P course findings and change in antinuclear antibody in asbestos plant employees].
abstract: In order to investigate the correlation between a course of chest radiograms and changes in antinuclear antibody (ANA), 140 asbestos workers who had a chest radiogram and measurement of ANA in 1987 and had been working in the same plant were given the same examination again in 1992. In the group who showed a change in ANA to positive, the progression of pulmonary asbestosis was significantly higher than in the group who remained negative. Progression in pleural lesions was not significantly correlated.
authors.affiliation: Nishinara Byouin National Sanatrium, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kasuga
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoneda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Narita
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear