BACKGROUND: Korea is one of the highest indium-consuming countries worldwide. The present study aims to determine the relationship between @entity401 and indium exposure in Korea. METHODS: In 50 indium workers from seven plants, the effect of serum indium on the lungs was determined using laboratory tests, spirometry, and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). RESULTS: Higher serum indium and Krebs von den Lungen-6 ( @entity2355 ) levels were associated with HRCT-detected interstitial lung changes. Workers with high serum indium levels (>= 3     g/L) had longer exposure durations and a higher prevalence of HRCT-detected interstitial lung changes. @entity2355 and @entity9914 ( @entity9914 ) levels were significantly higher in the highest serum indium quartile than the lowest quartile. Significant dose-effect relationships existed between serum indium levels and @entity2355 , @entity9914 levels and the prevalence of HRCT-detected interstitial lung changes. CONCLUSIONS: Workforce medical surveillance should be established to prevent @entity4343 -induced @entity401 in Korea. Am. J. Ind. Med.    2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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@entity401 :: ('MESH:D017563', 'Disease') :: ['interstitial lung disorders', 'interstitial lung disease'] @entity9914 :: ('6441', 'Gene') :: ['SP-D', 'surfactant protein-D'] @entity4343 :: ('MESH:D007204', 'Chemical') :: ['indium'] @entity2355 :: ('4582', 'Gene') :: ['KL-6']
@entity401 :: (MESH:D017563,Disease) :: ['Interstitial lung disorders']
