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Descriptor English:   Lung Diseases, Interstitial 
Descriptor Spanish:   Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais 
Synonyms English:   Interstitial Lung Diseases
Pneumonia, Interstitial
Pneumonitis, Interstitial
Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases  
Tree Number:   C08.381.483
Definition English:   A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initial inflammation of PULMONARY ALVEOLI that extends to the interstitium and beyond leading to diffuse PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Interstitial lung diseases are classified by their etiology (known or unknown causes), and radiological-pathological features. 
Indexing Annotation English:   general or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: LUNG DIS INTERSTITIAL
History Note English:   94; was LUNG DISEASE, INTERSTITIAL see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1985-93; PNEUMONITIS, INTERSTITIAL was see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1985-93; PNEUMONIA, INTERSTITIAL was see under PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1963-74, was see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1975-93 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   31333 
Unique Identifier:   D017563 

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