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Learn About Pulmonary Fibrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What Is Pulmonary Fibrosis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How Does Pulmonary Fibrosis Affect You? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How Serious Is Pulmonary Fibrosis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What Are the Symptoms of Pulmonary Fibrosis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What Causes Pulmonary Fibrosis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
What Are the Risk Factors for Pulmonary Fibrosis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How Is Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
How Is Pulmonary Fibrosis Treated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Living With Pulmonary Fibrosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What to Expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Managing the Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Finding Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Pulmonary Fibrosis . . . . . . . . . . 20
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