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What is it ?

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Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is chronic lung inflammation that occurs in current or former cigarette smokers.

Although the word "pneumonia" is used, there is no evidence that an infection causes the inflammation. The condition affects cigarette smokers in their 30s and 40s, with most people developing breathlessness with even minimal exertion.







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