What Is Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Risk Factors
While pulmonary fibrosis can affect anybody, it is more likely to be found in some people than others. For example, it is more likely to affect people in their middles ages, and the elderly, although it does sometimes occur in very young children. It is also more likely to affect men than it is women.
A patient is also more likely to develop the condition if there is a history of it in their family. People that are in occupations that leave them exposed to smoke, chemicals, and other dangers are also at a higher risk. People that smoke are also at a higher risk; this is directly, and because it can increase the likelihood, they will need cancer treatment.
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