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Respiratory disease mortality in the UK
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and asbestos use
BMJ 2019; 364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1041 (Published 13 March 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;364:l1041- Christopher M Barber, consultant and honorary reader in occupational lung disease,
- David Fishwick, professor of occupational and environmental respiratory medicine
- Centre for Workplace Health, Science Division, Health and Safety Executive, Buxton SK17 9JN, UK
- chris.barber2{at}sth.nhs.uk
Salciccioli and colleagues note the high mortality from interstitial lung disease in the United Kingdom.1 We found a significant association between mortality from the commonest form of interstitial lung disease (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) and mesothelioma.2 Such a relationship is unexpected, as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has no identifiable cause, whereas most deaths due to mesothelioma can be explained by …
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