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ACD is a rare disease. As of 2011, about 100 cases had been reported. It is likely an under-recognized cause of death shortly after birth because diagnosis requires microscopic examination of lung tissue or specialized genetic testing, or death can be attributed to severe heart or intestinal congenital abnormalities which frequently occur in ACD.
Not all types of interstitial lung disease that occur in adults occur also in children, and vice versa. [4] [5] The group of disorders is heterogenous, and there are different definitions of what exactly should be classed as a ChILD disorder. [1] Childhood interstitial lung disease is a serious condition, with high morbidity and mortality.
Swyer–James syndrome (SJS), also called Swyer–James–MacLeod syndrome, is a rare disease of the lungs, characterized by a small lung or part of lung. [1] Typical symptoms are of recurrent respiratory tract infections, but some have no symptoms.
The following is a timeline of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network: As a result of the Rare Diseases Act of 2002, on February 27, 2003, the ORDR (in conjunction with the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), the General Clinical Research Consortium (GCRC) Program, and other NIH Institutes) requested applications for a Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network.
Acute interstitial pneumonitis (also known as acute interstitial pneumonia) is a rare, severe lung disease that usually affects otherwise healthy individuals. There is no known cause or cure. Acute interstitial pneumonitis is often categorized as both an interstitial lung disease and a form of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
On Wednesday, Aileron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ; ALRN) revealed topline data from Cohort 2 of its Phase 1b trial of safety and tolerability of inhaled LTI-03 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF ...
Analysis by Asthma and Lung UK found lung diseases were responsible for one in eight emergency hospital admissions in England last year. Lung diseases ‘silently suffocating’ the NHS, charity warns
PAM is one of the rare lung diseases currently being studied by the Rare Lung Diseases Consortium. Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis patients, families, and caregivers are encouraged to join the NIH Rare Lung Diseases Consortium Contact Registry. This is a privacy protected site that provides up-to-date information for individuals interested in ...