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There are a number of known causes of pulmonary fibrosis.

Exposure to toxins like asbestos, coal dust or silica (including workers in the coal mining and sandblasting industry) can lead to pulmonary fibrosis.

Certain medications (amiodarone, bleomycin, nitrofurantoin, to name a few) list pulmonary fibrosis as a side-effect.

Pulmonary fibrosis can also be a result of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis as a result of exposure to things in the home or workplace such as molds.

Another common cause of pulmonary fibrosis is a group of diseases known as autoimmune conditions.

This would include systemic lupus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome and others.

Pulmonary fibrosis can be hereditary as well. Lastly, there are many cases of pulmonary fibrosis in which a cause cannot be identified and are therefore called "idiopathic" pulmonary fibrosis.

Posted June 20 2024 at 6:41 PM

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