"Asbestos, Amphibole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A class of asbestos that includes silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and sodium. The fibers are generally brittle and cannot be spun, but are more resistant to chemicals and heat than ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017636
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.578.725.050.050 D01.837.725.700.760.070.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Asbestos, Amphibole- Asbestos, Amphibole
- Asbestos, Amphibole-group Minerals
- Asbestos, Amphibole group Minerals
- Amphibole Asbestos
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos, Amphibole" by people in Profiles.
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Kadariya Y, Sementino E, Ruan M, Cheung M, Hadikhani P, Osmanbeyoglu HU, Klein-Szanto AJ, Cai K, Testa JR. Low Exposures to Amphibole or Serpentine Asbestos in Germline Bap1-mutant Mice Induce Mesothelioma Characterized by an Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment. Cancer Res Commun. 2024 04 08; 4(4):1004-1015.
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Steffen JE, Tran T, Yimam M, Clancy KM, Bird TB, Rigler M, Longo W, Egilman DS. Serous Ovarian Cancer Caused by Exposure to Asbestos and Fibrous Talc in Cosmetic Talc Powders-A Case Series. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 02; 62(2):e65-e77.