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Familial Interstitial Lung Disease.
Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Apr 2020
Kropski Jonathan A
Abstract excerpt
The interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a group of progressive disorders characterized by chronic inflammation and/or fibrosis in the lung. While some ILDs can be linked to specific environmental causes (i.e., asbestosis, silicosis), in many individuals, no culprit exposure can be identified; these patients are deemed to have "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia" (IIP). Family history is now recognized as the...
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