Non-specific interstitial pneumonia

Non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.[1][2][3]

It has a better prognosis than usual interstitial pneumonia.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: Interstitial Lung Diseases: Merck Manual Professional". http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch055/ch055b.html#sec05-ch055-ch055b-831. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
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  3. ^ Martinez FJ (2006). "Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: usual interstitial pneumonia versus nonspecific interstitial pneumonia". Proc Am Thorac Soc 3 (1): 81–95. doi:10.1513/pats.200511-123JH. PMID 16493155. http://pats.atsjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16493155. 
  4. ^ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 731. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1. 
  5. ^ Leslie KO (November 2005). "Historical perspective: a pathologic approach to the classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias". Chest 128 (5 Suppl 1): 513S–519S. doi:10.1378/chest.128.5_suppl_1.513S. PMID 16304241. http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16304241.