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hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Definition:

pneumoconiosis resulting from hypersensitivity due to a repeated inhalation of organic dust,usually specified according to occupational exposure

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However, only a fraction of the symptoms appear to be caused by IgE- mediated allergy, allergic alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) or organic dust toxic syndrome, and other, still poorly known patho-physiological mechanisms are involved.

Term reference

EC Public Health, EUROPA > DG Health and Consumer Protection > Public Health >Why is dampness in buildings a health concern? http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/en/indoor-air-pollution/l-3/8-building-dampness.htm

Translations

  • Български: хиперсензитивен пневмонит
  • Čeština: hypersenzitivní pneumonitida
  • Dansk: hypersensitivitetspneumonitis
  • Deutsch: hypersensitive Pneumonitis
  • Ελληνικά: πνευμονίτιδα από υπερευαισθησία
  • English: hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • Español: neumonitis por hipersensibilidad
  • Eesti: hüpersensitiivsuspneumoniit
  • Suomi: allerginen alveoliitti
  • Français: pneumopathie d’hypersensibilité
  • Hrvatski: pneumonitis izazvan preosjetljivošću
  • Magyar: túlérzékenység okozta tüdőgyulladás
  • Íslenska: ofnæmislungnabólga
  • Italiano: polmonite da ipersensibilità
  • Lietuvių: hipersensityvus pneumonitas
  • Latviešu: paaugstinātas jutības izraisīts pneimonīts
  • Malti: pulmonite ta' ipersensittività
  • Nederlands: hypersensitiviteitspneumonitis
  • Norsk: hypersensitivitetspneumonitt
  • Polski: alergiczne zapalenie pęcherzyków płucnych
  • Português: pneumonite de hipersensibilidade
  • Română: pneumonită de hipersensibilitate
  • Slovenčina: hypersenzitívna pneumonitída
  • Slovenščina: preobčutljivostni pnevmonitis
  • Svenska: hypersensitivitetspneumonit