Fig. 6: Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with various forms of fibrosing interstitial pneumonias.

Note the overlaps, particularly the finding of the MUC5B rs35705950 minor allele in usual interstitial pneumonia/idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, some cases of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease, and asbestosis. This allele appears to confer a risk of developing a fibrosing interstitial pneumonia but is not disease specific.