Global and national burden and trends of mortality and disability-adjusted life years for silicosis, from 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019

Abstract Background Silicosis, as an important type of pneumoconiosis, leads to progressive and irreversible conditions from the beginning of inflammation and fibrosis. However, the data on the global burden of silicosis and long-term trends were limited. Methods Derived from the Global Burden of Di...

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Main Authors: Shimin Chen, Miao Liu, Fei Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02040-9