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interstitial lung disease 2

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An interstitial lung disease pulmonary fibrosis that is characterized by scarring of the lung and that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the SFTPA2 gene on chromosome 10q22.

Signs and symptoms

  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Alveolar cell carcinoma
  • Cirrhosis
  • Dyspnea
  • Cough
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • Usual interstitial pneumonia
  • Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
  • Decreased DLCO
  • Elevated bronchoalveolar lavage fluid neutrophil proportion