{pdf} Lung Biology in Health and Disease Volume 185 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Joseph P. Lynch III

A discussion of the epidemiology, clinical features, and differential diagnoses of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Key topics include the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, and current treatment options, including medical therapy and lung transplantation.