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Descriptor English:
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Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fibrosis Pulmonar
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fibrose Pulmonar
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Synonyms English:
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Alveolitides, Fibrosing
Alveolitis, Fibrosing
Fibroses, Pulmonary
Fibrosing Alveolitides
Fibrosing Alveolitis
Fibrosis, Pulmonary
Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Fibroses
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Tree Number:
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C08.381.765
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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usually chronic so do not coordinate with CHRONIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS is also available
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12095
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Unique Identifier:
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D011658
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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