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Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis (Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF) is a condition where the tissue deep in the lungs becomes scarred over time. Find symptoms.

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Definition

Pulmonary fibrosis (Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF) is a condition where the tissue deep in the lungs becomes scarred over time. Find symptoms.

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Canonical title: Pulmonary Fibrosis
Alphabetical key: P
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, IPF
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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