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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Pulmonary fibrosis
  1. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 
    Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive lung disease. This condition causes scar tissue (fibrosis) to build up in the lungs, which makes the lungs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis - Genetics
  2. Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contractures, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis 
    Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma with tendon contractures, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis (abbreviated POIKTMP), is a disorder that affects many ... Adults with POIKTMP can develop a condition called pulmonary fibrosis, in which scar tissue forms in the lungs. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...tractures-myopathy-and-pulmonary-fibrosis - Genetics
  3. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 
    ... breathing problems due to a lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis, which causes scar tissue to form in the lungs. The symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis usually appear during an individual's early thirties ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hermansky-pudlak-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Dyskeratosis congenita 
    ... genitals.People with dyskeratosis congenita may also develop pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that causes scar tissue (fibrosis) to ... features and experience bone marrow failure, cancer, or pulmonary fibrosis by early adulthood.While most people with dyskeratosis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dyskeratosis-congenita - Genetics
  5. Brain-lung-thyroid syndrome 
    ... interstitial lung disease) or scarring in the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis), both of which can also lead to breathing problems. Recurrent lung infections, which can be life-threatening, also occur ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/brain-lung-thyroid-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Systemic scleroderma 
    ... polymorphism and systemic sclerosis: a new perspective for pulmonary fibrosis. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Jan;60(1):225-33. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/systemic-scleroderma - Genetics
  7. STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy 
    ... the formation of scar tissue in the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis) and difficulty breathing; these respiratory complications can become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ciated-vasculopathy-with-onset-in-infancy - Genetics
  8. Cystic fibrosis 
    ... Merlo CA, Boyle MP. Modifier genes in cystic fibrosis lung disease. J Lab Clin Med. 2003 Apr;141(4):237-41. doi: 10.1067/mlc.2003.29. Citation on PubMed Ratjen F, Doring G. Cystic fibrosis. Lancet. 2003 Feb 22;361(9358):681-9. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cystic-fibrosis - Genetics
  9. Prolidase deficiency 
    ... Frankel P, Rivlin J, Falik-Zaccai TC. Chronic lung disease and cystic fibrosis phenotype in prolidase deficiency: a newly recognized association. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prolidase-deficiency - Genetics
  10. Myhre syndrome 
    ... a tendency for the buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the skin and internal organs, and heart and lung abnormalities.Growth is reduced in most people with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myhre-syndrome - Genetics