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An overview of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe lung disease. During breathing, oxygen moves through the air sacs in the lungs and into the bloodstream, and then into the organs. In the case of IPF, the disease causes scar tissue to grow within the lungs making it difficult to breathe. The condition of IPF worsens with time. The lung damage that is caused due to Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is progressive and irreversible.