Catalog

Interstitial lung diseases associated with amyloidosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Interstitial lung diseases associated with amyloidosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2059402955

This refers to a group of lung diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the air sacs of the lungs). This diagnosis is associated with a variety of conditions wherein amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in organs or tissues and cause harm.