Diffuse myocardial fibrosis (DMF) is a key process in cardiac disease. Clinical use has been limited as biopsy is needed to assess it. DMF blood collagen biomarkers are confounded and have limited ...

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by excessive fibrotic tissue ...

The UAB ILD Center offers clinical trial enrollment for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other forms of diffuse parenchymal lung disease as part of a multidisciplinary and integrated ...

Environmental and Occupational Exposure: Chronic inhalation of inorganic and organic particulates, such as silica, asbestos, ...

These patients usually have less severe outcomes than those with the diffuse subtype, where the skin fibrosis spreads above the knees and elbows, and to other parts of the body. Some patients with ...

Crystalline silica, a primary mineral component of the Earth’s crust, is one of the most common occupational health hazards.

The UAB ILD Center offers clinical trial enrollment for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other forms of diffuse parenchymal lung disease as part of a multidisciplinary and integrated ...