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This is because the scarring causes the tissues in the lungs to get thick and stiff and makes it hard to absorb oxygen into the bloodstream. Pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease.

The word "idiopathic" means it has no known cause. Scarring causes stiffness in the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe. Lung damage from IPF is irreversible and progressive, meaning it gets worse ...