Pneumoconiosis

Disease • C0032273

Definition

An occupational lung disorder caused by inhalation of dust particles. It is characterized by bilateral interstitial lung infiltrates. Representative examples include asbestosis, silicosis, anthracosis, and talc pneumoconiosis.

Synonyms

Pneumoconiosis • Pneumoconioses • Pneumoconiosis NOS • Unspecified pneumoconiosis • Pneumoconiosis, unspecified • Pneumoconiosis [Disease/Finding]

Linked items?Related concepts, ordered by their global importance in the network.

Occupational Diseases    Berylliosis    Lung Injury    Lung Diseases, Interstitial    Asbestosis    Silicosis    Anthracosis    Caplan Syndrome   

Related concepts

# Concept name Type Relation Support Score
1 Anthracosis Disease Known Explain 116.74846
2 Silicosis Disease Known Explain 100.96466
3 Caplan Syndrome Disease Known Explain 70.27280
4 Asbestosis Disease Known Explain 55.89116
5 Anthracosilicosis Disease Inferred Explain 53.41296
6 Berylliosis Other Known Explain 34.18767
7 Lung Injury Other Known Explain 28.14257
8 Lung Diseases, Interstitial Disease Known Explain 24.78819
9 Occupational Diseases Disease Known Explain 24.48612
10 Silicotuberculosis Disease Inferred Explain 5.63656
11 Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Inferred Explain 2.94571
12 Chrysotile Compound Inferred Explain 1.79880
13 Extrinsic allergic alveolitis Disease Inferred Explain 0.65691
14 HLA-DPB2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.64204
15 Radiation Pneumonitis Other Inferred Explain 0.62597
16 Bird Fancier's Lung Disease Inferred Explain 0.57310
17 SERPINA1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.55509
18 BTNL2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.47382
19 Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Disease Inferred Explain 0.46573
20 Inert Gas Narcosis Other Inferred Explain 0.42238
21 Persian Gulf Syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.40710
22 GSTT1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.38939
23 Beryllium Compound Inferred Explain 0.37590
24 Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Disease Inferred Explain 0.37317
25 Laboratory Infection Disease Inferred Explain 0.35973
26 High Pressure Neurological Syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.35133
27 Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Other Inferred Explain 0.32654
28 NOS2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.31719
29 Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Disease Inferred Explain 0.26028
30 Dermatitis, Occupational Disease Inferred Explain 0.24251
31 Wegener Granulomatosis Disease Inferred Explain 0.22406
32 Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias Disease Inferred Explain 0.21877
33 Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury Other Inferred Explain 0.21713
34 Desquamative interstitial pneumonia Disease Inferred Explain 0.21317
35 Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell Disease Inferred Explain 0.21134
36 Prednisone Compound Inferred Explain 0.20636
37 Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease Disease Inferred Explain 0.20393
38 HLA-DPB1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.18707
39 Thoracic Injuries Other Inferred Explain 0.16934
40 Agricultural Workers' Diseases Disease Inferred Explain 0.16869
41 Polyvinyl Chloride Compound Inferred Explain 0.16328
42 SURFACTANT METABOLISM DYSFUNCTION, PULMONARY, 1 Disease Inferred Explain 0.16033
43 Gas Poisoning Other Inferred Explain 0.15337
44 HLA-DRB1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.14113
45 Lung diseases Disease Inferred Explain 0.12945
46 CD28 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.12215
47 Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.11554
48 Chronobiology Disorders Disease Inferred Explain 0.11351
49 Acute Lung Injury Other Inferred Explain 0.10599
50 Vinyl Chloride Compound Inferred Explain 0.10286
51 Sarcoidosis Disease Inferred Explain 0.10211
52 IL2RA gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.09422
53 Jet Lag Syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.09258
54 Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate Compound Inferred Explain 0.08355
55 GCLM gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.07972
56 ACE gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.07477
57 Hydrochloric Acid Compound Inferred Explain 0.06505
58 XRCC1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.06157
59 Nitrofurantoin Compound Inferred Explain 0.05949
60 Radiation injury Other Inferred Explain 0.05880
61 Farmer's Lung Disease Inferred Explain 0.05217
62 Silo Filler's Disease Disease Inferred Explain 0.05217
63 Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Disease Inferred Explain 0.04494
64 MPO gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.04307
65 CNS disorder Disease Inferred Explain 0.03863
66 ERCC2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.03776
67 Dyssomnias Disease Inferred Explain 0.03662
68 Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Disease Inferred Explain 0.03657
69 Benzene Compound Inferred Explain 0.03577
70 Eosinophilic Granuloma Disease Inferred Explain 0.03500
71 beryllium sulfate Compound Inferred Explain 0.03497
72 Ciprofloxacin Compound Inferred Explain 0.03146
73 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Disease Inferred Explain 0.03066
74 Infection Disease Inferred Explain 0.02988
75 Rib Fractures Other Inferred Explain 0.02965
76 NQO1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.02930
77 TGFB1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.02511
78 Histiocytosis Disease Inferred Explain 0.02431
79 FCGR3B gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.02205
80 IL6 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01895
81 TNF gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01874
82 Glomerulonephritis Disease Inferred Explain 0.01664
83 Dermatitis, Allergic Contact Disease Inferred Explain 0.01585
84 Respiratory Hypersensitivity Disease Inferred Explain 0.01561
85 Autoimmune Diseases Disease Inferred Explain 0.01480
86 CYP2D6 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01477
87 nabam Compound Inferred Explain 0.01324
88 polymarcine Compound Inferred Explain 0.01324
89 propineb Compound Inferred Explain 0.01324
90 Pneumonia Disease Inferred Explain 0.01323
91 PON1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01280
92 Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia Disease Inferred Explain 0.01188
93 CYP1A1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01153
94 Pneumonia, Interstitial Disease Inferred Explain 0.00979
95 Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Disease Inferred Explain 0.00964
96 Zineb Compound Inferred Explain 0.00954
97 Cross Infection Disease Inferred Explain 0.00918
98 dyrene Compound Inferred Explain 0.00856
99 tezosentan Compound Inferred Explain 0.00850
100 Peripheral Neuropathy Disease Inferred Explain 0.00818