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MeSH Heading: Pulmonary Fibrosis
Tree Number(s): C08.381.483.652; C23.550.355.644
Unique ID: D011658
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011658
Annotation: usually chronic so do not coordinate with CHRONIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS is also available
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: PULM FIBROSIS
Entry Term(s): Alveolitis, Fibrosing; Fibroses, Pulmonary; Fibrosis, Pulmonary; Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis; Pulmonary Fibroses
NLM Classification #: WF 654
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/05/10

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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Concept UI: M0018134
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Pulmonary Fibrosis Preferred Term
Term UI T034440
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Fibroses, Pulmonary
Term UI T034437
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Fibrosis, Pulmonary
Term UI T034438
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Pulmonary Fibroses
Term UI T034439
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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