DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for silicosis

Silicosis [DOID:10325]

A pneumoconiosis that is an inflammation and scarring of the uper lobes of the lungs causing nodular lesions resulting from inhalation of silica, quartz or slate particles." [url:http\://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis] {comment="ls:IEDB"}

Synonyms:  silicosis,  DOID:10325,  silicosises,  Pneumoconiosis due to silicates,  Silica pneumoconiosis ...