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    A number of diseases can cause pulmonary fibrosis, including sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma and pulmonary emphysema. A few drugs can help, such as Nitiofurantoin [for urinary tract infections] and Amiodarone [for an irregular heart rate]

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    A number of diseases can cause pulmonary fibrosis, including sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma and pulmonary emphysema. A few drugs can help, such as Nitiofurantoin [for urinary tract infections] and Amiodarone [for an irregular heart rate]

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    Causes 4 Lung Fibrosis

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    A number of diseases can cause pulmonary fibrosis, including sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma and pulmonary emphysema. A few drugs can help, such as Nitiofurantoin [for urinary tract infections] and Amiodarone [for an irregular heart rate]

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    ‡Exposure to cigarette smoke ‡Inhaled environmental pollutants ‡Occupational pollutants, including asbestos, ground stone, metal dust or mouldy hay ‡A number of diseases can cause pulmonary fibrosis Sarcoidosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Lupus Scleroderma Tuberculosis Systemic Lupus Erthematosis Grain handler¶s lung Bagassosis Detergent worker¶s lung Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome ‡Certain strong mediations Nitiofurantoin [for urinary tract infections] Amiodarone [for an irregular heart rate] Bleomycin, cyclophosphamide and methotrexate [for fighting cancer] ‡Therapeutic radiation

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