Diagnostic Methods And Treatments For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic primary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive condition, considered a type of interstitial lung disease, characterized by lung tissue scarring. In the United States, approximately fifty thousand individuals have this condition. As the lung tissue scarring gets worse, the lungs lose their ability to function normally. The scarring typically begins at the lung edges and works its way in toward the center of the lungs. Initially, the scarring is usually mild, but over the years, the heavily scarred tissue can make it hard to breathe and oxygenate the body.