Abstract
THE interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the lower respiratory tract characterized by derangements of the alveolar walls and loss of functional alveolar capillary units.1 2 3 More than 100 agents are known to cause interstitial disease, but in two thirds of all cases, no cause can be identified.3 This group, commonly referred to as interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause, is responsible for more than 10,000 hospital admissions in the United States each year and has a prevalence of 5 to 10 cases per 100,000 population.3 The list of interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause includes 35.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 154-166 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 310 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 19 1984 |
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Interstitial Lung Diseases of Unknown Cause : Disorders Characterized by Chronic Inflammation of the Lower Respiratory Tract. / Crystal, Ronald G.; Bitterman, Peter B.; Rennard, Stephen I.; Hance, Allan J.; Keogh, Brendan A.
In: New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 310, No. 3, 19.01.1984, p. 154-166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Interstitial Lung Diseases of Unknown Cause
T2 - Disorders Characterized by Chronic Inflammation of the Lower Respiratory Tract
AU - Crystal, Ronald G.
AU - Bitterman, Peter B.
AU - Rennard, Stephen I.
AU - Hance, Allan J.
AU - Keogh, Brendan A.
PY - 1984/1/19
Y1 - 1984/1/19
N2 - THE interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the lower respiratory tract characterized by derangements of the alveolar walls and loss of functional alveolar capillary units.1 2 3 More than 100 agents are known to cause interstitial disease, but in two thirds of all cases, no cause can be identified.3 This group, commonly referred to as interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause, is responsible for more than 10,000 hospital admissions in the United States each year and has a prevalence of 5 to 10 cases per 100,000 population.3 The list of interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause includes 35.
AB - THE interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the lower respiratory tract characterized by derangements of the alveolar walls and loss of functional alveolar capillary units.1 2 3 More than 100 agents are known to cause interstitial disease, but in two thirds of all cases, no cause can be identified.3 This group, commonly referred to as interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause, is responsible for more than 10,000 hospital admissions in the United States each year and has a prevalence of 5 to 10 cases per 100,000 population.3 The list of interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause includes 35.
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VL - 310
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JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
SN - 0028-4793
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