silicosis

Summary
Synonym
  • Pneumoconiosis due to silicates
  • Silica pneumoconiosis
  • Silicotic fibrosis of lung
  • silicotuberculosis
Definition
A pneumoconiosis that is an inflammation and scarring of the upper lobes of the lungs causing nodular lesions resulting from inhalation of silica, quartz or slate particles.
Super Class
pneumoconiosis
Disease Ontology
DOID:10325
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
GARD
Related Genes
Displaying all 4 entries
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
718 C3 complement C3
3119 HLA-DQB1 major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 1
3557 IL1RN interleukin 1 receptor antagonist
7124 TNF tumor necrosis factor
Displaying all 2 entries
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
25023 Prkcb protein kinase C, beta
60582 Il1rn interleukin 1 receptor antagonist

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