Berylliosis

Berylliosis
Berylliosis
Other names	Chronic beryllium disease (CBD)
	Peribronchal non-necrotizing granuloma from berylliosis
Specialty	Pulmonology

Berylliosis, or chronic beryllium disease (CBD), is a chronic allergic-type lung response and chronic lung disease caused by exposure to beryllium and its compounds, a form of beryllium poisoning. It is distinct from acute beryllium poisoning, which became rare following occupational exposure limits established around 1950.^[1] Berylliosis is an occupational lung disease.

While there is no cure, symptoms can be treated.^[2]

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^ Dweik, Raed A (2008-11-19). "Berylliosis: Treatment & Medication". Medscape. Retrieved 2009-08-21.

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[2] Dweik, Raed A (2008-11-19). "Berylliosis: Treatment & Medication". Medscape. Retrieved 2009-08-21.

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