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ArticleSafety and health at work2020

Follow-up of Soluble Mesothelin-Related Protein Levels in Participants With Asbestos-Related Disorders.

Eun-Kee Park, Anthony R Johnson, Donald Wilson, Paul S Thomas, Deborah H Yates

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Article in Safety and health at work, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Eun-Kee ParkDepartment of Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Anthony R JohnsonDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Donald WilsonDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Fiji.
Paul S ThomasSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Deborah H YatesDepartment of Thoracic Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Fiji National University · FJKosin University · KRLiverpool Hospital · AUSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAsbestos exposure is associated with the development of the cancer malignant mesothelioma (MM). Measurement of soluble mesothelin-related protein (SMRP) has been suggested as a method for detection of MM in its early stages. We prospectively examined SMRP levels in participants with asbestos exposure who are a group at a high risk of development of MM.

methodsThis study was a follow-up of our cohort of 322 asbestos-exposed participants. No further participants developed MM or malignancy over the study period. Mean follow-up time was 22.9 months.

resultsMean (standard deviation) SMRP levels at baseline and follow-up were 0.94 (0.79) and 0.91 (0.86) nmol/L (

conclusionMonitoring programs for early detection of MM need to take into account increased SMRP levels found in benign asbestos-related diseases.

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Asbestos-related disordersBiomarkerFollow-upSMRP

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PMCPMC7728696
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