Bagassosis

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Bagassosis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 J67.1
ICD-9 495.1
DiseasesDB 29637
MeSH D011009

Bagassosis, an interstitial lung disease, is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis attributed to exposure to molasses (bagasse).[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hur, T; Cheng KC, Yang GY (October 1994). "Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: bagassosis". Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi 10 (10): 558-564. PMID 7807612. 
  2. ^ Ueda A, Aoyama K, Ueda T, et al (July 1992). "Recent trends in bagassosis in Japan". Br J Ind Med 49 (7): 499–506. PMID 1637710.