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Fibrosis

Fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue as a reparative or reactive process, as opposed to formation of fibrous tissue as a normal constituent of an organ or tissue. more...

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  • cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and lungs
  • endomyocardial fibrosis, idiopathic myocardiopathy
  • cirrhosis is fibrosis of the liver
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis of the lung
  • diffuse parenchymal lung disease
  • mediastinal fibrosis
  • progressive massive fibrosis, a complication of coal workers' pneumoconiosis
  • proliferative fibrosis, neoplastic fibrosis
  • tuberculosis (TB) can cause fibrosis of the lungs

Adjective - fibrotic

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Diagnosis: to biopsy or not to biopsy: assessing the role of surgical lung biopsy in the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disorder that is associated with a poorer prognosis than subacute idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ...
From CHEST, 11/1/05 by Michael C. Fishbein
New view of cystic fibrosis
Medical perception of cystic fibrosis (CF) is that the body overproduces a thick mucus in the lungs, plugging up airways and digestive systems; but new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Cen
From Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, 11/1/05 by Jule Klotter
Development and validation of the cystic fibrosis questionnaire in the United States : a health-related quality-of-life measure for cystic fibrosis
Background: The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ) is a disease-specific instrument that measures health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for adolescents ...
From CHEST, 10/1/05 by Alexandra L. Quittner
Pulmonary fibrosis: is lung transplantation a valid and viable alternative to medical therapy?
PURPOSE: Interstitial lung disease is a heterogeneous group of subacute or chronic illnesses, which may lead to respiratory failure and death in a large ...
From CHEST, 10/1/05 by Carlo Banfi
Birth prevalence and survival in cystic fibrosis : a national cohort study in the Netherlands
Background: Birth prevalence and survival in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the Netherlands were last investigated > 30 years ago. However, ...
From CHEST, 10/1/05 by Martijn G. Slieker
Lack of evidence for an association between neurofibromatosis and pulmonary fibrosis
Study objectives: To reassess the association between neurofibromatosis and pulmonary fibrosis. Design: Retrospective single-center study with analysis ...
From CHEST, 10/1/05 by Jay H. Ryu
Physiological responses comparation and reproductibility of six minute walking test in cystic fibrosis and normal children
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate pulmonary and cardiovascular responses during the six minute walking test (6MWT) in cystic fibrosis ...
From CHEST, 10/1/05 by Cristiane C. Coelho
Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis solely with anti-acid gastro-esophageal reflux therapy: a case series of four patients with long-term follow-up
PURPOSE: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a relentless, progressive and fatal disease with no known effective treatment. Increased acid gastro-esophageal ...
From CHEST, 10/1/05 by Ganesh Raghu

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