Why Does an Aging Smoker's Lung Develop Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Not Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Feb 1;199(3):279-285. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201806-1166PP.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aging*
  • Humans
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology*
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / pathology*
  • Lung / pathology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / pathology*
  • Smokers
  • Smoking / pathology
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / complications*
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / pathology