The Clinical Significance of Ferruginous Bodies in Sputa

The clinical significance of ferruginous bodies in sputa was examined in a study of 674 former asbestos workers. Data from occupational histories and smoking behavior questionnaires, chest radiographs, spirometric measurements and counts of ferruginous bodies were obtained as part of a five-year sur...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 1980-02, Vol.22 (2), p.92-96
Main Authors: McLarty, Jerry W., Greenberg, S. Donald, Hurst, George A., Spivey, Charles G., Seitzman, L. H., Hieger, L. R., Farley, M. L., Mabry, L. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asbestosis - diagnosis
Asbestosis - pathology
Employment
Humans
Iron - analysis
Original Articles
Pleura - pathology
Smoking
Sputum - analysis
Vital Capacity
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Summary:The clinical significance of ferruginous bodies in sputa was examined in a study of 674 former asbestos workers. Data from occupational histories and smoking behavior questionnaires, chest radiographs, spirometric measurements and counts of ferruginous bodies were obtained as part of a five-year surveillance program. Statistical analysis demonstrated that ferruginous bodies found in the sputa were significantly related to radiographie findings of interstitial pulmonary disease and pleural fibrosis and to spirometric findings of restrictive lung disease. Age and cigarette smoking were also found to be related to the presence of ferruginous bodies.
ISSN:0096-1736
1076-2752
2332-3795
DOI:10.1097/00043764-198002000-00006