What does BO stand for?

The ailment, formally known as bronchiolitis obliterans, had previously been found only in popcorn factory workers.

The ailment, formally known as bronchiolitis obliterans, had previously been found only in popcorn factory workers.

In some embodiments the altered versions of CXCR3 are used, inter alia, for the direct identification of candidate compounds such as receptor agonists, inverse agonists, partial agonist or antagonist for use in, for example and not limitation, graft rejection; inflammatory skin disease; inflammatory bowel disease; allergic inflammation, allergic pulmonary inflammation, inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy, CNS inflammation; rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, periodontal disease and neurodegenerative disease.

Diacetyl is an extremely toxic chemical that can cause a disabling and often fatal lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans.

The classic "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia" patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP), bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP), desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP), respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD) and acute interstitial pneumonitis (AIP) are oftentimes also seen in cases of ILD related to CTD or drug toxicity.

Emerging Toxins" discusses recently recognized causes of bronchiolitis obliterans (nylon flock, popcorn flavoring) and the effects of various wood treatments (mercuric chloride, creosote, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and copper-chromium arsenate).

In this setting it is tempting to refer to this pathologically as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia.

Young David developed the rare bronchiolitis obliterans condition when he was 15 months old.