Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases linked with asbestos exposure

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases linked with asbestos exposure

Munich, Germany: A proportion of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases may be linked with asbestos exposure, according to the results of a new study. If confirmed, the findings would mean that current treatment strategies need to be altered as people with a history of asbestos exposure are not currently able to access new treatments for IPF.