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. 2013 Aug;9(4):229–237. doi: 10.2174/1573398X0904140129125307

Table 2.

Underlying Diseases or Conditions that may be Associated with Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE)

Idiopathic PPFE
Radiation
Anticancer chemotherapy
Bone marrow- or stem cell-transplantation
Lung transplantation
Occupational dust exposure
Asbestos
Aluminum
Infection
Aspergillus
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
Hereditary PPFE ~ PPFE with family history
Autoimmune diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ulcerative colitis
Psoriasis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis