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Alternate Name(s): Idiopathic diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; IPF; Pulmonary fibrosis; Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis; CFA; Fibrosing alveolitis; Usual interstitial pneumonitis; UIP ...... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis involves scarring or thickening of tissues deep in the lung without a known cause.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000069.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000069.htm#Definition
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Pulmonary fibrosis harms the tissues deep in your lungs. The air sacs in your lungs and their supporting structures become inflamed and scarred. If scarring progresses, it makes your lungs thick and stiff. That makes it hard for you to catch your breath, and your blood may not get enough oxygen.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryfibrosis.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryfibrosis.html
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The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation supports research to find a cure for Pulmonary Fibrosis. It collaborates with investigators throughout the U.S., Mexico and Europe. ... The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is the primary organization dedicated to finding a cure for and raising awareness of Pulmonary Fibrosis, an often fatal...
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www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/
www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/
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What is Pulmonary Fibrosis? What is the prevalence, symptoms, and treatments for the disease? The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation supports research to find a cure for Pulmonary Fibrosis and works to improve the quality of life for patients through education, advocacy and support ... What is the prevalence of Pulmonary Fibrosis?
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www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/ipf.htm
www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/ipf.htm
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Interstitial lung disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) , also known as diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) , refers to a group of lung diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the air sacs of ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstitial_lung_disease
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Pulmonary fibrosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this serious lung disease. ... Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious disease that causes progressive scarring of your lung tissue.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/pulmonary-fibrosis/DS00927
www.mayoclinic.com/health/pulmonary-fibrosis/DS00927
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Pulmonary fibrosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this serious lung disease. ... The lung scarring that occurs in pulmonary fibrosis can't be reversed, and no current treatment has proved effective in stopping the ultimate progression of the disease. Some treatments, though,
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/pulmonary-fibrosis/DS00927/DS...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/pulmonary-fibrosis/DS00927/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
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Some common and some rare diseases can cause pulmonary fibrosis, but in the majority of cases the cause is never found (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). Pulmonary fibrosis can be a mild or severe disease; it can be so mild as to cause few symptoms, or it can be fatal.
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www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/pfibrosis-fibrosep/in...
www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/pfibrosis-fibrosep/index_e.php
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