Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP; also called extrinsic allergic alveolitis EAA) is an inflammation of the alveoli within the lung caused by hypersensitivity to inhaled organic dusts. Sufferers are commonly exposed to the dust by their occupation or hobbies.
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