| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Scarring of the lungs can be brought about through chronic inflammatory conditions such as sarcoidosis and Wegener???s granulomatosis, as well as various infections, radiation exposure to the chest cavity, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and environmental causes such as asbestos, silica, and a condition known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by inhaling contaminated dust particles.
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