Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure
Asbestoses
Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure
Definitions
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001195
altLabel
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure
Asbestoses
Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure
AN
do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; for emphasis on presence of asbestos fibers, MINERAL FIBERS is available: see note there
AQL
BL CF CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C2930617
C0003949
DC
1
definition
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.
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