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Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred and loses its function.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred and loses its function. The cause is unknown in 50% of cases. The other 50% are caused by autoimmune diseases, the inhalation of pollutants, or infections. The disease presents with growing shortness of breath and a dry tickly cough. Avoiding triggering substances and giving up smoking can have a preventive effect.
Verein für Asbestopfer und Angehörige (Association for Asbestos Victims and their Families)
www.asbestopfer.ch
Swiss Lung Association (Lungenliga Schweiz)
www.lungenliga.ch
pulmonary fibrosis, lung fibrosis, silicosis, asbestosis, interstitial lung disease, diffuse parenchymal lung disease
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