Asbestos Mining

An occupation that involves the extraction of asbestos from naturally-occurring silicate deposits. Asbestos miners were shown to have an increased risk of developing asbestosis, bronchogenic carcinoma and malignant mesothelioma. (NCI Thesaurus)

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ASAH2C wt Allele

Human ASAH2C wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q11.22 and is approximately 56 kb in length. This allele, which encodes…

ASAH2C Gene

This gene may be involved in ceramide metabolism.

ASAH2B wt Allele

Human ASAH2B wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q11.23 and is approximately 77 kb in length. This allele, which encodes…

ASAH2B Gene

This gene may play a role in sphingolipid metabolism.