What are the genetic causes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)?

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Tripdatabase
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18825971
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Abstract

The genetic causes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are chiefly associated with common variants like MUC5B rs35705950 and telomere-related gene mutations, with additional contributions from less understood loci and rare variant burdens.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Occupational and environmental lung diseases Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN