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Could one develop asthma from asbestos xposure?
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Asbestosis: Asbestos exposure can cause restrictive lung disease with reduced lung capacity but not asthma.
Answered 1/4/2016
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Asbestosis : Is a scarring if the lungs due to chronic inhalation of asbestos fibers. Most common diagnosis is a restrictive lung disease with a diffuse interstitial fibrosis at the chest x ray with changes in vital capacity but normal or low normal fev1/fvc ratio. Asthma is no associated with the disease but if the patient smoke a degree of reactive airway disease can be present. Also ass. With mesothelioma.
Answered 1/4/2016
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