Header Logo

Lung Diseases, Interstitial

"Lung Diseases, Interstitial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

expand / collapse MeSH information
A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initial inflammation of PULMONARY ALVEOLI that extends to the interstitium and beyond leading to diffuse PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Interstitial lung diseases are classified by their etiology (known or unknown causes), and radiological-pathological features.


expand / collapse publications
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Lung Diseases, Interstitial" by people in this website by year, and whether "Lung Diseases, Interstitial" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 15 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2024
To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.