hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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Disease Overview

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a pulmonary disease with symptoms of dyspnea and cough resulting from the inhalation of an antigen to which the subject has been previously sensitized.


Synonyms

  • HP
  • allergic form of pneumonitis
  • allergic interstitial pneumonitis
  • allergic pneumonitis
  • alveolitis
  • alveolitis, extrinsic allergic
  • exogen allergic alveolitis
  • extrinsic allergic alveolitis
  • extrinsic allergic pneumonia hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitisHP
  • allergic form of pneumonitis
  • allergic interstitial pneumonitis
  • allergic pneumonitis
  • alveolitis
  • alveolitis, extrinsic allergic
  • exogen allergic alveolitis
  • extrinsic allergic alveolitis
  • extrinsic allergic pneumonia hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis