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What is the disease known in medicine as "idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-IPF", translated into our language as "lung stiffening of unknown cause"? What changes occur in the lung structure? What symptoms and findings are seen in patients? How does the disease progress? At what ages and in which gender is it most common? Is there a relationship with smoking? How is this disease diagnosed? Are there attacks in the disease and how can they be prevented? Is there a treatment for the disease? Do the medications given stop the stiffening and what are the side effects of these medications? In which group is lung transplantation a treatment option? What is given as supportive treatment? How often should patients be followed up? What tests should be done during follow-up? Prof. Dr. Gül Öngen, retired faculty member of the Chest Diseases Department of Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, asked. Prof. Dr. Haluk Türktaş, faculty member of the Chest Diseases Department of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, answered.