Diffuse interstitial fibrosis of the lungs in children.
1956
C A BRADLEY
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007223
Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
Infants
D011658
Pulmonary Fibrosis
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.