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Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease

Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease. Chi-Huei Chiang M.D. Chief , Division of Pulmonary Immunology and Infectious Disease, TVGH. Professor , National Yang-Ming University and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Interstitium of The Lung. Potential. space. interposed between the.

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Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease

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  1. Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease Chi-Huei Chiang M.D. Chief, Division of Pulmonary Immunology and Infectious Disease, TVGH. Professor, National Yang-Ming University and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

  2. Interstitium of The Lung Potential space interposed between the basement membranes of the alveolar lining epithelium and the capillary endothelium. Connective tissue elements or the matrix components including collagen, proteoglycans, glycoproteins, noncollagenous proteins, fibronection and laminin. Cells include macrophages, fibroblasts, and myofibroblasts.

  3. ILD-an introduction-I A heterogenous group of conditions Involve the alveolar walls and perialveolar tissue ILDs are nonmalignant and are not caused by any defined infectious agents Onset is often insidious and chronic in duration,but may have acute phase

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