OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (24): 3452-3456.

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Introduction to application of drugs for anti-pneumoconiosis with pulmonary fibrosis

ZHAO Ming1,2, CAO Yanmei2, KONG Yulin2   

  1. 1. School of Public Health,Suzhou Medical College,Soochow University,Suzhou,Jiangsu 215127,China;
    2. Occupational Diseases Department,Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou,Suzhou,Jiangsu 215505,China
  • Received:2024-04-09 Revised:2024-04-25 Online:2024-12-15 Published:2026-04-09
  • Contact: KONG Yulin,Chief physician,E-mail:1140841903@qq.com

Abstract: Pneumoconiosis is a systemic disease mainly caused by diffuse fibrosis of lung tissue due to long-term inhalation of productive dust in occupational activities and retention in the lungs. Pneumoconiosis with pulmonary fibrosis are caused by the induction of a series of complex reactions after inhalation of dust,resulting in irreversible aggregation and an increase of fibers. At present,there are no special drugs capable of reversing pulmonary fibrosis and curing pneumoconiosis. Pneumoconiosis with pulmonary fibrosis not only imposes a huge physiological and psychological burden on patients,but also a significant economic burden. Therefore,the method of anti-pneumoconiosis with pulmonary fibrosis has become a major breakthrough point in the treatment of pneumoconiosis.This article aims to provide relevant reference materials for the clinical treatment and drug development of anti-pneumoconiosis with pulmonary fibrosis by reviewing relevant drug literature.

Key words: Pneumoconiosis, Pulmonary fibrosis, Drug treatment

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