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What is the difference between usual and unusual - uip

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Types of IPF: UIP=usual interstitial pneumonia, usual finding under the microscope in "idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis" (a lung scarring condition). Others:Desquamative interstitial pneumonia(DIP, in smokers, not as severe), respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD, smokers, not as severe), nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, fast and deadly), others...

Answered 12/8/2016

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