For a study of the evolution of interstitial and intraalveolar fibrosis, ultrastructural and
immunohistochemical observations were made of the lungs of 16 cynomolgous monkeys …

Silicosis and asbestosis are two forms of fibrotic lung disease resulting from the inhalation of
inert materials indigestible by pulmonary alveolar macrophages. Results of studies of the …

The interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that have similar
clinical, roentgenographic, and physiologic features. The histopathology of most is …

To evaluate the morphogenesis of lung remodeling in pulmonary Langerhans cell
granulomatosis (LCG; previously called histiocytosis X or eosinophilic granuloma), lung …

Immunoglobulin concentrations and lymphocyte counts were determined in bronchoalveolar
fluid obtained from nine symptomless, healthy, non-smoking granite workers (mean age …

The collagen vascular diseases, also referred to as connective tissue diseases, are a
diverse group of systemic inflammatory disorders thought to be immunologically mediated …

With less than 2,800 lung transplants per year in the US, long-term respiratory support is
needed for the 15 million patients with chronic lung diseases. Extracorporeal membrane …

Asbestos-induced pulmonary fibrosis is thought to result from a series of cellular interactions
involving the alveolar macrophage and the lung fibroblast. Although a dose-response …

The terms rheumatic connective tissue diseases and collagen-vascular diseases are
synonymous, both referring to a large heterogeneous group of immunologically mediated …

This chapter discusses the clinical, pathologic features, management, and prognosis of the
various forms of interstitial pneumonias. The derivation of the nomenclature for the interstitial …