Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are parenchymal lung changes found on high-resolution CT. In routine use of high-resolution CT, non-specific findings are frequently reported, which has prompted ...

Let-7, an established tumor suppressor microRNA, plays a key role in lung tissue repair and the development of scarring, a study found.

ABSTRACT Interstitial lung disease (ILD) causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an umbrella term used for a group of diseases characterized by lung injury including pneumonitis, which can lead to irreversible lung fibrosis. ILD is a ...

Toby M. Maher, MD, discusses health disparities faced by patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). One major challenge is the delayed diagnosis of ILD due to overlapping symptoms with other ...

Rare Disease Day is a great time to bring awareness to this initiative and the existing gaps in diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases.

Chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease, are leading causes of death worldwide.

Interstitial lung disease includes over 200 different conditions that cause inflammation and scarring around the balloon-like air sacs in your lungs, called the alveoli.

The therapeutic drug pirfenidone has been found to be a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, National Jewish ...

WebMD explains various types of interstitial lung disease. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, risks, and complications of ILD.

To be called an ILA, the patient in whom these abnormalities are present must not yet be diagnosed with a clinical interstitial lung disease (ILD).