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Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary

Medical Definition: Aspergillosis of the lung occurring in an individual with long-standing bronchial asthma. It is characterized by pulmonary infiltrates, eosinophilia, elevated serum IgE and immediate type skin reactivity to aspergillus antigen.
Guide Notes: fungus dis; do not coord with BRONCHIAL DISEASES nor with LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; note "allergic": non-allergic pulm aspergillosis = ASPERGILLOSIS (IM) + LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL (IM); DF: ABPA or BRONCHOPULM ASPERG
Previously Indexed: Aspergillosis (1966-1978),Lung Diseases, Fungal (1966-1978),Respiratory Hypersensitivity (1966-1978)

Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Medical Definitions and Terms

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