FACIT

There are multiple definitions:

  1. fibril-associated collagens with interrupted triple [helices](English)

    • namely type XIV and type XVI collagens. In addition to providing a macromolecular scaffold, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a critical regulator of cell function by virtue of specific physical, biochemical, and mechanical properties. Collagen is the main ECM component and hence plays an essential role in the pathogenesis and progression of chronic lung disease
    • AGE, ECM, COPD, IPF, FLS
    • Pulmonology
    • https://doi.org…med.2021.593874

  2. functional assessment of chronic illness therapy—fatigue [scale](English)