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MeSH Heading: Byssinosis
Tree Number(s): C08.381.483.581.275; C08.381.520.702.275; C24.800.323
Unique ID: D002095
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002095
Annotation: do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
Scope Note: A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry. Symptoms include wheezing and tightness in the chest.
Entry Term(s): Brown Lung; Brown Lung Disease
NLM Classification #: WF 654
Previous Indexing: Pneumoconiosis (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(69)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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Byssinosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2023