Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), formerly known as cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, is a rare, progressive illness of the respiratory system, characterized by the thickening and stiffening of lung tissue, that surrounds the air sacs, and is associated with the formation of scar tissue.

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