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Synonyms of Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
- Allergic Interstitial Pneumonitis
- Extrinsic Allergic Pneumonia
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a lung disorder resulting from repeated inhalation of organic dust, usually in a specific occupational setting. In the acute form, respiratory symptoms and fever begin several hours after exposure to the dust. The chronic form is characterized by gradual changes in the lung tissue associated with several years of exposure to the irritant.
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Organizations related to Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
555 East Wells Street Suite 1100
Milwaukee WI 53202-3823
Phone #: 414-272-6071
800 #: 800-822-2762
e-mail: info@aaaai.org
Home page: http://www.aaaai.org
- American Lung Association
1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington DC 20004
Phone #: 202-785-3355
800 #: 800-586-4872
e-mail: info@lungusa.org
Home page: http://www.lungusa.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
MSC 6612
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
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