pulmonary disorders
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Etiology of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A combination of environmental, genetic, and other unknown factors probably contribute to alveolar epithelial cell dysfunction or reprogramming, which leads to abnormal fibroproliferation in the lung. There is ongoing research into the contributions of genetics, environmental stimuli, inflammatory cells, the alveolar epithelium, mesenchyme, and matrix. 