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Interstitial Lung Disease 1
An interstitial lung disease characterized by a progressive remodeling of the alveolar interstitium that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the SFTPA1 gene on chromosome 10q22.
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Overview
An interstitial lung disease characterized by a progressive remodeling of the alveolar interstitium that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the SFTPA1 gene on chromosome 10q22.
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