Cause

Grutters JC, du Bois RM.
Genetics of fibrosing lung diseases. 
Eur Respir J 2005; 25: 915-27.

Diagnosis

Lynch DA, Godwin JD, Safrin S, et al.
High-Resolution Computed Tomography in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Diagnosis and prognosis. 
Chest 1992;102:1269-71.

Drent M, Du Bois RM, Poletti V.
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2003; 9: 411-7.

Treatment

Demedts M, et al. IFIGENIA Study Group.
High-dose acetylcysteine in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 
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