What Is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis? How This Lung Condition Zakir Hussain Suffered From Is Diagnosed
ABP NewsBy Dr. Mahavir Modi The demise of renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain on December 15 brought to light a previously lesser-known health condition that affects your lungs. Known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, it is a long-term, gradually worsening disease that results in lung tissue becoming gradually fibrotic, and it becomes difficult for a person to breathe as well as for the oxygen to be effectively transported to every body tissue. But what makes IPF a rather serious condition is the fact that the cause remains unidentified most of the times, and this is why it is known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. There are several risk factors that increase susceptibility to IPF, including: Family History: It may also be due to the family history predisposing to pulmonary fibrosis. Though older adults are most commonly affected, younger individuals with genetic predispositions may also develop IPF, often manifesting in familial forms of the disease.
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