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Descriptor English:   Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Alveolitis Alérgica Extrínseca 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca 
Synonyms English:   Allergic Alveolitis, Extrinsic
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity  
Tree Number:   C08.381.483.125
C08.674.055
C20.543.480.680.075
Definition English:   A common interstitial lung disease caused by hypersensitivity reactions of PULMONARY ALVEOLI after inhalation of and sensitization to environmental antigens of microbial, animal, or chemical sources. The disease is characterized by lymphocytic alveolitis and granulomatous pneumonitis. 
History Note English:   77 
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:   543 
Unique Identifier:   D000542 

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