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Comparison of healthy lung to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) lung. The healthy lung is characterized by unscarred airways with thin‐walled alveoli and unimpeded gas exchange. Pathological features of the IPF lung include dilated bronchi, airway distortion, and thickened alveolar walls. Inflammation and fibrosis lead to impaired gas exchange within the alveoli
