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Comorbidities are common and affect the prognosis of patients with interstitial lung diseases, but few previous studies have investigated patients with asbestosis. We collected comorbidities and death causes of 116 patients with asbestosis treated in Oulu University Hospital. Causes of death were confirmed by autopsy in 68% of the cases. The most common comorbidities of asbestosis patients were pleural plaques (96%) and coronary artery disease (CAD; 67%). The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis was 8.6%. The most common underlying causes of death were asbestosis (36%), CAD (24%), and lung cancer (LC) (10%). CAD and LC were associated with shorter survival in adjusted analyses. Patients with asbestosis have multiple comorbidities. Prevention and treatment of CAD and LC may influence the prognosis of asbestosis patients. Copyright © 2022 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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Eerika Keskitalo, Johanna Salonen, Hanna Nurmi, Hannu Vähänikkilä, Riitta Kaarteenaho. Comorbidities and Causes of Death of Patients With Asbestosis. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2023 Apr 01;65(4):349-353

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