Aspergillosis
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Aspergillosis Risk Factors
Risk factors for aspergillosis include:
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Any condition that causes a
weakening of the immune system
such as:
Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy
AIDS
Tuberculosis
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Aspergillosis Symptoms
Related Topics:
AIDS
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Blastomycosis
Breathing difficulty
Chest pain
Coccidioidomycosis
Cough
Cryptococcal pneumonia
Hemoptysis
Histoplasmosis
Immune system deficiency
Lung abscess
Pneumonia
Wheezing
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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Aspergillosis References:
Silveira F, Paterson DL. Pulmonary fungal infections. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2005 May;11(3):242-6.
Slavin RG, Hutcheson PS, Chauhan B, Bellone CJ. An overview of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with some new insights. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2004 Nov-Dec;25(6):395-9.
Wark P. Pathogenesis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and an evidence-based review of azoles in treatment. Respir Med. 2004 Oct;98(10):915-23.
Zander DS. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: an overview. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 Jul;129(7):924-8.
