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Pulmonary fibrosis harms the tissues deep in your lungs. The air sacs in your lungs and their supporting structures become inflamed and scarred. If scarring progresses, it makes your lungs thick and stiff. That makes it hard for you to catch your breath, and your blood may not get enough oxygen.
The kind of job you have may affect your risk of getting the disease. For example, coal miners, ship workers and sand blasters are at risk. Pulmonary fibrosis is also associated with some connective tissue diseases. It can be a side effect of a medicine. Sometimes no one knows the cause of the disease. Smoking can boost your risk or make your illness worse.
Lenor's Journey - Read how the author deals with a diagnoses of Polymyositis and Raynaud's Phenomenon and later with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
No Air To Go - Provides information concerning Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sarcoidosis, including dignosis and treatment. Includes a glossary, links and a chatroom.
Respiratory Medicine - Includes information on asthma, copd, cystic fibrosis, telemedicine, spirometry, scientific publications, meetings and pulmonary medicine.
InterMune, Inc. - Read about INSPIRE, a comprehensive clinical trial in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Information for patients, physicians and investors.
Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis - Nonprofit partnership organization advocating on behalf of pulmonary fibrosis patients nationwide.
Interstitial Lung Diseases: Information Booklet for Patients - A booklet providing information on interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or lung scarring.
How My Dad Stopped Using an Oxygen Tank to Breathe - Personal page describing pulmonary rehabilitation and return to a near-normal life with asbestosis and fibrosis.
CF Pulmonary Treatment & Research Center - The UNC Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center is a large, multidisciplinary group focused on the pathogenesis and therapy of cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. One of the largest clinical programs in the country with over 500 patients in our pediatric & adult programs.
Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine CF Center - Cystic Fibrosis Center at Washington University in St. Louis Missouri. Information on pediatric and adult clinics.