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ArticleTuberculosis and respiratory diseases2026

Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Interstitial Lung Disease: Part 2. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Hye Sook Choi, Hee-Young Yoon, So Young Park, Jongmin Lee, Ji Young Kang, Jun Yeun Cho, Sung Soo Jung, Won Il Choi, Korean Interstitial Lung Disease Study Group

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Hye Sook ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hee-Young YoonDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
So Young ParkDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jongmin LeeDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ji Young KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Republic of Korea.
Jun Yeun ChoDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Sung Soo JungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Won Il ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Republic of Korea. wichoi7572@hanyang.ac.kr.
Korean Interstitial Lung Disease Study Group

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Ministry of Science and ICTNational Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023-00274884
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Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia marked by declining lung function, severe dyspnea, and a poor prognosis. Antifibrotic agents have improved outcomes in patients with IPF, but diagnosing the disease, monitoring its course, and managing it over the long term remain challenging. Since the publication of the first Korean clinical practice guideline for interstitial lung disease in 2018, research has advanced substantially and has reshaped the clinical management of IPF. This updated guideline draws on evidence published over the past 5 years and covers the epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, comorbidities, prognosis, and acute exacerbations of IPF. Expert consensus was also used to formulate key clinical questions, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses were then performed to reassess how antifibrotic agents affect lung function decline, mortality, and acute exacerbations in patients with IPF. This guideline aims to standardize the clinical management of IPF, improve diagnostic accuracy, and encourage the appropriate use of available treatments. It is intended for physicians, other healthcare professionals who care for patients with IPF, and healthcare policymakers in Korea.

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Acute ExacerbationDiagnosisIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisKoreaManagement

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