Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the elderly

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis refers to the unknown cause, which is limited to pulmonary interstitial fibrosis. It has been used in the past, including Hamman-Rich syndrome, cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA) and other disease names. Both IPF and CFA Represents the same inflammatory disease of chronic diffuse pulmonary parenchyma of unknown origin. IPF can occur at any age, but it is predominantly the elderly over 50 years of age. It is a disease that mainly affects the elderly. The incidence of men and women is similar, and the cause has been studied for many years without clear conclusions. The disease is currently considered to be an autoimmune disease.