To distinguish between Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Pulmonary Fibrosis: The two conditions are basically the same disease however IPF has an unknown cause *1 where PF has definitive identifiable factors mentioned below. *2 *3
(1) Pulmonary Fibrosis from unknown causes:
The most common type of PF is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). This means this type of PF has no known cause. Approximately 50,000 new cases of IPF are diagnosed each year. Most IPF patients first start noticing symptoms between the ages of 50 and 70 years old. It is more common in men, but the number of cases of IPF in women is on the rise.
Pulmonary Fibrosis from known causes:
(2) Some PF are caused by autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma or Sjogren’s syndrome. Certain viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are also risk factors for PF.
(3) Familial PF is very rare. PF is considered familial when two or more members within the same family have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or any other form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP).
Treatments fall under the single treatment group
Pulmonary Fibrosis [Lung]: 0.05, 0.23, 0.95, 13.39, 121.59, 285.43, 325.51, 472.5, 612.5, 930
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