Abstract Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a debilitating pulmonary disorder that occurs due to persistent exposure to beryllium (Be) particles…
Abstract Chronic beryllium disease (CBD), or berylliosis, is an interstitial lung disease caused by the chronic inhalation of finely particulate…
Abstract The detection of antigen specific lymphocyte responses plays a vital role in the diagnosis of various diseases. Beryllium-specific [3H]…
Abstract Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a granulomatous lung disorder that is associated with the accumulation of beryllium (Be)-specific CD4+…
Abstract Beryllium is a lightweight metal with unique qualities related to stiffness, corrosion resistance, and conductivity. While there are many…
Abstract Context: Although chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is clearly an immune-mediated granulomatous reaction to beryllium, acute beryllium disease (ABD) is…
Abstract Background: Understanding the progression from beryllium exposure (BeE) to chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is essential for optimizing screening and…
Abstract We conducted a medical screening for beryllium disease of 577 former workers from a beryllium processing facility. The screening…