Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fibrosing lung disease limited to the lungs
and associated with the histologic appearance of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) on …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic interstitial lung pneumonia
associated with the histologic pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). Although UIP is a …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is only one of a large number of diffuse parenchymal lung
diseases characterized by parenchymal inflammation and fibrosis without any known cause …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is generally defined as a progressive, fibrosing
inflammatory disease of the lung parenchyma of unknown cause. It is characterized by …

Background Limited data exist regarding the population-based epidemiology of idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The objective of the study was to describe the trends in the …

Despite improvements in the diagnostic approach to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in
recent years, the pathogenesis remains poorly understood. IPF is a clinical, physiologic …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), or crypto-genic fibrosing alveolitis, is a disorder
characterized by intense alveolar inflammation, disruption of the pulmonary vascular bed …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occurs predominantly in middle-aged and older adults
and accounts for 20% to 30% of interstitial lung diseases. It is usually progressive, resulting …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common of the idiopathic interstitial
pneumonias. Its signs and symptoms are relatively non-specific, and patients often present …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a generally fatal disorder with a reported median
survival of 3 to 6 yr. This has been based on relatively few studies with diagnoses …