Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.
Idiopathic diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; IPF; Pulmonary fibrosis; Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis; CFA; Fibrosing alveolitis; Usual interstitial pneumonitis; UIP
No one knows what causes pulmonary fibrosis or why some people get it. It causes the lungs to become scarred and stiffened. This stiffening may make it increasingly...
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Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis is the scarring and thickening of the lung tissues, a form of interstitial lung disease.Interstitial lung disease... Read more »
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Fibrosis is a proliferation of fibrous connective tissue.The process occurs normally in the formation of scar tissue to replace normal tissue lost... Read more »
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Diffuse interstitial lung disease refers to a group of lung disorders in which the deep lung tissues become inflamed.Alternative NamesDiffuse... Read more »
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Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is a lung infection caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsThe... Read more »
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Drug-induced pulmonary disease is lung disease brought on by a bad reaction to a medication. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Many types... Read more »