Lung scarring diseases linked to genes and smoking
1st Nov 2005, 16:23 GMT
In a study of 111 families that had at least two relatives with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), people who smoked cigarettes were three times more likely than non-smokers to develop the disease. IIP is a group of potentially fatal disorders that affects the lungs, often accompanied by pulmonary fibrosis. The researchers conclude that IIP may be caused by an interaction between a specific genetic background and cigarette smoking. Older people and males also showed a greater risk of developing the disease.
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