"Pulmonary Fibrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death.
| Descriptor ID |
D011658
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Pulmonary Fibrosis- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Fibroses
- Fibroses, Pulmonary
- Fibrosis, Pulmonary
Alveolitis, Fibrosing- Alveolitis, Fibrosing
- Alveolitides, Fibrosing
- Fibrosing Alveolitides
- Fibrosing Alveolitis
- Hamman-Rich Syndrome
- Hamman Rich Syndrome
- Syndrome, Hamman-Rich
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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