| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9502 |
| Name | chronic eosinophilic pneumonia |
| Definition | An eosinophilic pneumonia which slowly progresses over weeks to months. Life-threatening shortness of breath can develop if the condition is not treated. Individuals are often diagnosed with asthma before the advent of this disease. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec04/ch051/ch051c.html, http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch055/ch055d.html#sec05-ch055-ch055d-849 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:233692000 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Cryptogenic pulmonary eosinophilia [EXACT] |
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