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A member asked:
I have ipf and was put on oxygen on march 10, 2017. i have had it, i know, since 2014. is there a chart that shows levels of seriousness?
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No: You gauge how bad IPF is based on pulmonary function tests and your symptoms. CT helps as well.
Answered 5/26/2017
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