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Disorders Of The Lungs, Lung Diseases— maintaining good health

Lung Diseases Affecting the Interstitium

The interstitium is the microscopically thin, delicate lining between the lungs’ air sacs (alveoli). Tiny blood vessels run through the interstitium and allow gas exchange between the alveoli and the blood. Various lung diseases affect the interstitium:

Interstitial lung disease is a collection of different lung conditions affecting the interstitium. They are:-


Sarcoidosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Autoimmune disease

Pneumonia and pulmonary edemas can also affect the interstitium

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