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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pulmonary Fibrosis, the Secret Killer 

Each year more than 40,000 Americans die from Pulmonary Fibrosis. This is the same as those with Breast Cancer. There are currently 200,000 sufferers from Pulmonary Fibrosis in the United States. Yet very few people have heard about Pulmonary Fibrosis. At this time there is no cure for Pulmonary Fibrosis. The victim usually succumbs within two to four years after diagnosis.

Pulmonary Fibrosis is a disease in which the air sacs of the lungs are gradually replaced by scar tissue. As the disease progresses, the increase in scar tissue interferes with the ability of the lungs to transfer oxygen to the blood stream. Breathing becomes increasingly difficult and the patient dies of respiratory failure. It affects people between the ages 40 and 70. The condition is often misdiagnosed as asthma, emphysema or one of the many forms of pneumonia. The symptoms are  shortness of breath upon physical exertion.

If you would like additional information about Pulmonary Fibrosis call 312-587-9272 or write to: Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 N. Halsted St. Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60622. We can be reached by email at: breathe@pulmonaryfibrosis.org or on the internet at: www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org.

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