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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is defined as a specific form of chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause, primarily affecting older adults, over 50 years of age. Diagnostic criteria includes a distinctive pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) or lung biopsy, in the absence of other known causes of interstitial [...]
