Fibrosis
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| Fibrosis Classification and external resources | |
| MeSH | D005355 |
|---|---|
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Fibrosis-related diseases:
- Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and lungs
- Endomyocardial fibrosis, idiopathic myocardiopathy
- Cirrhosis can result from fibrosis of the liver
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis of the lung
- Diffuse parenchymal lung disease
- Mediastinal fibrosis
- Myleofibrosis
- Post-Vasectomy Pain Syndrome
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Progressive massive fibrosis, a complication of coal workers' pneumoconiosis
- Proliferative fibrosis, neoplastic fibrosis
- Tuberculosis (TB) can cause fibrosis of the lungs
- Sickle-cell anemia may cause enlargement and ultimately fibrosis of the spleen.
- Rheumatoid arthritisbg:Фиброза
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