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Autoimmune ILDs are disorders that exhibit autoimmune-mediated damage due to circulating auto-antibodies that target various body organs and cause symptomatic presentation.
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are of unknown etiology characterized by varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a lung disease affecting the lung parenchyma and small airways, causing inflammation of the lung tissue.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown cause that primarily affects the lung and lymphatic systems.
Other ILDs are rare forms of interstitial lung disease which we’re still studying to determine their categorization.
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Lydia Chelala, MD
The University of Chicago
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