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MeSH Heading: Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
Tree Number(s): C08.381.483.125; C08.674.055; C20.543.480.680.075
Unique ID: D000542
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000542
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Allergic Alveolitis, Extrinsic; Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis; Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity
NLM Classification #: WF 654
Previous Indexing: Respiratory Hypersensitivity (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 77
History Note: 77
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

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psychology (PX)

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urine (UR)

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Concept UI: M0000840
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic Preferred Term
Term UI T001650
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Term UI T001651
Date04/27/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity
Term UI T001652
Date01/22/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Allergic Alveolitis, Extrinsic
Term UI T001649
Date04/27/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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