Table 3 Pleural fibrosis consisting of bilateral parietal pleural plaques (PPP) and diffuse pleural thickening (DPT) in the patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF pts) regarding their asbestos exposure
From: Asbestos-related pleural and lung fibrosis in patients with retroperitoneal fibrosis
Unexposed RPF pts | Asbestos-exposed RPF pts | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pleural fibrosis - | 10 | 5 | |
Pleural fibrosis + | 6 | 17 | 5.7 (1.4 – 23.4) |
PPP - | 14 | 8 | |
PPP + | 2 | 14 | 12.2 (2.2 – 68.2) |
DPT - | 12 | 10 | |
DPT + | 4 | 12 | 3.6 (0.9 – 14.7) |