(BPT) - - Most people age 50 or older might not be concerned if they experience shortness of breath from walking or doing everyday activities. They may believe this is happening because they are out of shape or have another medical condition. Most do not assume that shortness of breath might be a result of a life-threatening illness like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF.
In fact, most people have probably never even heard of IPF. For this reason, organizations that support patients and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are working to raise awareness of this deadly disease.
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