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benign-asbestos-induced-pleural-effusions-1
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"They develop after an extended latency period post-asbestos exposure, with a median duration of exposure to the period of latency for disease onset ranging from 31-48 years 1. Their development is thought to be exposure-dependent although it can also occur even after minimal exposure."

Line 5:50 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-asbestos'.
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"They develop after an extended latency period post-asbestos exposure, with a median duration of exposure to the period of latency for disease onset ranging from 31-48 years 1. Their development is thought to be exposure-dependent although it can also occur even after minimal exposure."

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