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A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death.
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- Fibroses, Pulmonary
- Fibrosis, Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Fibroses
- Alveolitis, Fibrosing
- Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Alveolitides, Fibrosing
- Fibrosing Alveolitides
- Fibrosing Alveolitis
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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usually chronic so do not coordinate with CHRONIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS is also available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pulmonary Fibrosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011658. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011658
- Pulmonary Fibrosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_fibrosis
- Pulmonary Fibrosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32446