Summary:
IPF is a type of lung disease that results in damage and scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs. It could be a case of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a chronic and fatal disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function. Further, as the disease progresses, day to day activities of individual is hampered due to deprivation of oxygen to the body. Suffering from a chronic cough, unexplained weight loss, pain in the chest etc? Dr Harjit Singh Dumra, Pulmonologist, Sparsh Chest Hospital said that of the 100 cases of fibrosis in Gujarat at least 15 are of IPF..