The prognostic significance of finger clubbing in asbestosis has been assessed in 167 cases certified by the London Pneumoconiosis Medical Panel from 1968 to 1974. Finger clubbing developed early in the clinical course of the disease and was associated with a lower gas transfer, a higher mortality and a greater likelihood of progression in intrapulmonary fibrosis than was found among cases without finger clubbing. Finger clubbing was not associated with heavier asbestos exposure. Its presence appears to be associated with a more severe form of disease.
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机译：1968年至1974年，由伦敦肺尘埃沉着病医疗小组（London Pneumoconiosis Medical Panel）认证的167例病例评估了手指棍棒对石棉沉醉症的预后意义。手指棍棒在该疾病的临床过程中较早发展，并伴有较低的气体转移，较高的死亡率和与没有手指棍打的病例相比，肺内纤维化进展的可能性更大。手指棍打与石棉暴露量增加无关。它的存在似乎与更严重的疾病形式有关。
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