Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) was originally described as a mucosal
lymphoid organ in the lungs of some species. However, while the lungs of naive mice and …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fibrosing interstitial lung disease of unknown
cause that is characterized clinically by progressive dyspnea, reduced lung volumes, and …

Patients with chronic severe lung disease are prone to develop pulmonary vascular
remodeling, possibly through pulmonary endothelial dysfunction. Circulating endothelial …

We previously reported poorer survival among non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) compared to non-Hispanic whites at our center. In the …

Aims: Recent studies suggest the importance of oxidant stress in the progression of
pulmonary fibrosis. The aim of this study was to investigate extracellular superoxide …

A 55‐year‐old man was treated with gefitinib for disseminated pleural lesions, 1 year after
resection of the left lower lobe for non‐small cell lung cancer. After 6 weeks of continuous …

Familial cases of interstitial pneumonia (FIP) have been reported to be linked to mutations of
the surfactant protein C (SP‐C) gene. Based on this knowledge, we evaluated the …

In the past decade, concepts in classification, pathogenesis, and histopathology of the
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias have undergone considerable change. This evolution has …

Objective We wanted to determine whether the amount and shape of the anterior
mediastinal fat in the patients suffering with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) or nonspecific …

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CHEST/130/4/OCTOBER, 2006 1269 complaining of chills, dyspnea, and chest pain. In the …