Asbestosis: Symptoms

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This information was reviewed and approved by E Brigitte Gottschall, MD (10/1/2014).

Typical symptoms in patient who develop asbestosis, an interstitial (scarring) lung disease, include gradual onset of shortness of breath and dry cough, sometimes associated with chest tightness.



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