Interstitial lung disease

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Interstitial Lung Disease
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Classification Fibrosis lung response Occupational lung disease Drug-induced lung injury Radiation-induced lung injury Smoking related interstitial lung disease Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Lymphocytic infiltrative disorders Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis Pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes Interstitial lung disease associated with systemic diseases Granulomatous lung response
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Differentiating Interstitial Lung Disease from other Diseases
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Diffuse parenchymal lung disease; DPLD; ILD

Overview

Interstitial lung disease , refers to a group of lung diseases , affecting the alveolar epithelium, pulmonarycapillary endothelium, basement membrane, perivascular and perilymphatic tissues. The term ILD is used to distinguish these diseases from obstructive airways diseases. Most types of ILD involve starts with expansion of interstitium and fibroblast proliferation among alveoli and bronchioles ending by abnormal collagen deposition, that could cause lung fibrosis.

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Treatment

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