What Is Lung Fibrosis?
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Fibrosis is a
The process occurs normally in the formation of scar tissue to replace normal tissue lost through injury or infection. It is an abnormal condition in which fibrous tissue spreads over or replaces normal smooth muscle or other normal organ tissue.
Fibrosis is most common in the heart, lung, peritoneum, and kidney.
Pulmonary fibrosis (also called
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