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ArticleJournal of general and family medicine2017

Silicosis, then microscopic polyangiitis-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis may be work-related disease in patients with silicosis.

Yoshito Nishimura, Tomohiro Tsuda, Shinichi Nishina, Akiyoshi Omoto, Mahito Misawa, Hiroki Yabe, Toshihiko Nagao

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Article in Journal of general and family medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yoshito NishimuraDepartment of Internal Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Tomohiro TsudaDepartment of Internal Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Shinichi NishinaDepartment of Internal Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Akiyoshi OmotoDepartment of Internal Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Mahito MisawaDepartment of Internal Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Hiroki YabeDepartment of Internal Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Toshihiko NagaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine Ako Central Hospital Hyogo Japan.
Kanto Central Hospital · JPKobe Central Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 74-year-old man with silicosis was admitted to the hospital because of prolonged fever. After referral to internal medicine for persistent fever and renal dysfunction, workup revealed antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) positivity. He was diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). After treatment with immunosuppressive therapy, his condition improved. Herein, we discuss silica exposure and the risk of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), particularly in terms of work-related diseases. Silica exposure is a notorious risk factor for developing AAV, which is potentially lethal when not identified. When we see a silicosis patient with new-onset prolonged fever and generalized fatigue, AAV should be taken into consideration. This case report provides beneficial information to reliably assess patients at high risk of developing AAV in primary care settings.

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antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodiesmicroscopic polyangiitissilicosiswork‐related disease

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PMID29264045
PMCPMC5689428
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