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Table 2 The diagnosis of lung diseases in cases where asbestos fibers were detected in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by electron microscopy in the exposure-positive and exposure-negative groups

From: The utility of electron microscopy in detecting asbestos fibers and particles in BALF in diffuse lung diseases

Diagnosis

Exposure-positive

Exposure-negative

P

Total

11/48 (22.9)

0/59 (0)

<0.001

Asbestosis

6/6 (100)

0/0 (0)

 

IIPs

4/22 (18.2)

0/18 (0)

 

(IPF)

{4/16 (25.0)}

{0/10 (0)}

 

CHP

1/7 (14.2)

0/3(0)

 

CEP

0/0 (0)

0/7(0)

 

CTD

0/2 (0)

0/12(0)

 

Sarcoidosis

0/7(0)

0/8(0)

 

Other diffuse ILD

0/4(0)

0/11(0)

 
  1. Data are presented as number of patients detected asbestos fibers/total number of patients (%)
  2. AFs uncoated asbestos fibers and asbestos bodies, CHP chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia, Exposure-positive positive history of occupational exposure to inorganic dust, Exposure-negative negative history of occupational exposure to inorganic dust, IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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