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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - Treatment

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a diagnosis in which the cause of the disease is unknown. This is only one kind of PF of unknown cause; some other ILD diagnoses are also without known cause. Below are a few you might come across. | Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

My dad’s symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (#IPF) were initially mistaken for other conditions, leading to a 5-year journey to a correct diagnosis. Remembering back to his battle with IPF has made me want to share what I learned in hopes it will help others get the right information and answers they need. I often think that if there had been more awareness about IPF — and better information about the signs and symptoms — my dad may have been diagnosed sooner. As Pulmonary Fibrosis Awaren

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