Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Disease description
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. Year introduced: 2009
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| Nitrite in exhaled breath condensate as a marker of nitrossative stress in the airways of patients with asthma, COPD, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. | J Clin Lab Anal. | 2010 |
V. Rihák, P. Zatloukal, J. Chládková, A. Zimulová, Z. Havlínová, J. Chládek
J Clin Lab Anal. 2010;24(5):317-22. doi: 10.1002/jcla.20408. PubMed:20872566 |
| Metallic elements in exhaled breath condensate of patients with interstitial lung diseases. | J Breath Res | 2009 |
M. Corradi, O. Acampa, M. Goldoni, E. Adami, P. Apostoli, G. de Palma, A. Pesci, A. Mutti
J Breath Res 2009 Dec;3(4):046003. PubMed:21386196 |
| Docosatetraenoyl LPA is elevated in exhaled breath condensate in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. | BMC Pulm Med | 2014 |
SB. Montesi, SK. Mathai, LN. Brenner, IA. Gorshkova, EV. Berdyshev, AM. Tager, BS. Shea
BMC Pulm Med 2014 Jan;14:5. PubMed:24468008 |
Compounds 10
Download compounds| Nickel | PubChem CID: 935 |
| Nitrite | PubChem CID: 946 |
| Iron | PubChem CID: 23925 |
| Molybdenum | PubChem CID: 23932 |
| Chromium | PubChem CID: 23976 |
| Copper | PubChem CID: 23978 |
| Cobalt | PubChem CID: 104730 |
| Silicon | PubChem CID: 5461123 |
| Selenium | PubChem CID: 6326970 |
| Lysophosphatidic acid | PubChem CID: 57369610 |
MeSH information
| MeSH ID | D054990 |
| MeSH name | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |