Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a lung condition that scars your lungs and reduces the efficiency of your breathing. It’s the most common type of pulmonary fibrosis.
What does IPF stand for?
- idiopathic because no one knows what causes it
- pulmonary because it affects your lungs
- fibrosis because that’s what the scar tissue in your lungs is called
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