DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for localized pulmonary fibrosis

Localized pulmonary fibrosis [DOID:5642]

A pulmonary fibrosis that is characterized by localized destruction, scarring, and thickening of the lung parenchyma in a usual interstitial pneumonia pattern, eventually causing architectural distortion and honeycombing, has_symptom progressive shortness of breath, fatigue, and chronic cough, possibly has_material_basis_in exposure to certain chemicals, autoimmune conditions, and radiation.

Synonyms:  localized pulmonary fibrosis,  DOID:5642,  localized pulmonary fibrosises