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MeSH Heading: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Tree Number(s): C08.381.483.652.500
Unique ID: D054990
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054990
Annotation: PULMONARY FIBROSIS is also available
Scope Note: A common interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, usually occurring between 50-70 years of age. Clinically, it is characterized by an insidious onset of breathlessness with exertion and a nonproductive cough, leading to progressive DYSPNEA. Pathological features show scant interstitial inflammation, patchy collagen fibrosis, prominent fibroblast proliferation foci, and microscopic honeycomb change.
Entry Term(s): Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis; Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Fibrocystic Pulmonary Dysplasia; Fibrosing Alveolitis, Cryptogenic; Idiopathic Fibrosing Alveolitis, Chronic Form; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Familial; Interstitial Pneumonitis, Usual; Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic; Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Previous Indexing: Pulmonary Fibrosis (1964-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2022/04/28

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Concept UI: M0511887
Scope Note: A common interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, usually occurring between 50-70 years of age. Clinically, it is characterized by an insidious onset of breathlessness with exertion and a nonproductive cough, leading to progressive DYSPNEA. Pathological features show scant interstitial inflammation, patchy collagen fibrosis, prominent fibroblast proliferation foci, and microscopic honeycomb change.
Terms: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Preferred Term
Term UI T703056
Date07/30/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis
Term UI T703058
Date07/30/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic
Term UI T812632
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013); Fibrosing Alveolitis, Cryptogenic
Term UI T812633
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013); Fibrocystic Pulmonary Dysplasia
Term UI T833800
Date12/05/2012
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Idiopathic Fibrosing Alveolitis, Chronic Form
Term UI T843517
Date05/02/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID GHR (2014)

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