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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Alternate Names : Idiopathic diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, IPF, Pulmonary fibrosis, Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, CFA, Fibrosing alveolitis, Usual interstitial pneumonitis, UIP

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Spirometry is a painless study of air volume and flow rate within the lungs. Spirometry is frequently used to evaluate lung function in people with obstructive or restrictive lung diseases such as asthma or cystic fibrosis.

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Review Date : 10/14/2009
Reviewed By : Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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