# Have a question about Fibrosis in the lung.

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/have-a-question-about-fibrosis-in-the-lung/640053>\
**Category:** Chest and lungs\
**Tags:** Pulmonary fibrosis\
**Created:** [24 February 2018 06:33 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/have-a-question-about-fibrosis-in-the-lung/640053 "2018-02-24T06:33:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1223029](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a88e4f/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1223029](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1223029)\
**Post date:** [16 December 2018 17:05 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/have-a-question-about-fibrosis-in-the-lung/640053/21 "2018-12-16T17:05:46Z")

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I think you should be checked by a lung specialist. I had never heard of Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis until my husband was diagnosed. He had a persistent dry cough for over a year. Initially, it was put down to acid reflux until a very astute GP heard crackling and asked for an x-ray of the lungs. My husband has never smoked. After many tests, etc. it has been established that his IPF is as a result of his autoimmune system attacking his good cells.

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