Disease Ontology:
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A pulmonary fibrosis that is characterized by localized destruction, scarring, and thickening of the lung parenchyma in a usual interstitial pneumonia pattern, eventually causing architectural distortion and honeycombing, has symptom progressive shortness of breath, fatigue, and chronic cough, possibly has material basis in exposure to certain chemicals, autoimmune conditions, and radiation.
MalaCards based summary:
Localized Pulmonary Fibrosis is related to ventilation pneumonitis and bird fancier's lung, and has symptoms including progressive shortness of breath An important gene associated with Localized Pulmonary Fibrosis is SFTPD (Surfactant Protein D), and among its related pathways/superpathways are CLEC7A (Dectin-1) signaling and Bacterial infections in CF airways. Affiliated tissues include lung, and related phenotype is Increased virus production.
