Result for: Amphiboles
Causes, treatment and prevention of mesothelioma asbestosis
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Mesothelioma Asbestosis is a lung disease such as work-related cancer mesothelioma. Affects the parenchyma of the lung tissue. During exposure to asbestos is the reason behind the disease. Here the parenchyma tissue pain and irritable remain permanently as a result of which dyspnea or shortness of breath occur. There is a greater chance of developing [...]
Asbestos
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Asbestos is classified into 2 groups based on its physical properties: the serpentines, which tend to be wavy and long, and the amphiboles, which are straight and rodlike. The most important member of the serpentines is chrysotile, which makes up more than 90% of the asbestos used in the United States. The amphibole group includes [...]
What Is Pathophysiology?
Monday, March 1st, 2010The 2 subgroups of asbestos are termed amphiboles and serpentines. Amphiboles are continued aciculate fibers with aerial length-to-diameter ratios and are aggressive to dissolution. These fibers abide in the tissues for years. Crocidolite is the amphibole best accessible commercially and is acerb associated with mesothelioma.
Serpentines accept a braid actualization and are added soluble. Chrysotile, the [...]
