Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive disease of unknown cause
characterized by relentless scarring of the lung parenchyma leading to reduced quality of life …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease characterised by chronic,
progressive scarring of the lungs and the pathological hallmark of usual interstitial …

Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic
interstitial lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and …

Background: In 2002 the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
(ATS/ERS) classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) defined seven specific …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fibrotic disease of the lung that is marked by
progressive decline in pulmonary function and ultimately respiratory failure. Genetic and …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive lung disease with
high mortality, uncertain cause, and few treatment options. Studies have identified a …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating, age-related lung disease of unknown cause
that has few treatment options. This disease was once thought to be a chronic inflammatory …

Pathogenic genetic variants (formerly called mutations) present in the germline of some
individuals are associated with a clinically relevant increased risk of developing lung cancer …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic fibrotic lung disease of unknown cause that occurs
in adults and has a poor prognosis. Its epidemiology has been difficult to study because of …

Interstitial lung fibrosis can develop as a consequence of occupational or medical exposure,
as a result of genetic defects, and after trauma or acute lung injury leading to …