Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Evidence: Unconfirmed
Names
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
Interstitial pneumonia
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (subtype)
Description
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a scaring of the lungs. It is suspected that the scaring is due to an autoinflammatory or autoimmune response. However, there are other causes, and only a fraction of patients with IPF suffer from an autoimmune form of the disease.
Patient Groups
Bloggers
None found
Prevalence
US Cases: 660,000 - 1,500,000 [Raghu 2014]. It is not known if all of these cases are autoimmune.
Typical Age of onset
No specific age
Symptoms
Clubbed fingers (tips of fingers become noticeably swollen or enlarged)
Shortness of breath
Dry cough
