Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I can't refrain from dropping in my two cents. The article I read said smokers at the time of diag have a longer life expectancy IF THEY QUIT. Poss for the same reason pf with a known cause can lead to a longer life expect. Once again conflicting stories because they really don't know. Tom ipf 01-06 > > Diane; > There is a message from cacklecathy posted last night that gives a web site from the American Thoracic Society/ European Respiratory Society. This paper has a lot of good info about ipf including the statement that current smokers at the time of diagnosis have longer life expectancy ( not an exact quote). Through the years I've read the same info in the New England Journal of Medicine and other reputible sites. Unfortunately I've given away all my copies of this info and will have to refind those sites. > Gordon ipf 12/03 > Re: Back from vacation > > > I would love to see this information....can you send it to the list? > > -- > Diane Quinlan > dianequinlan@... > scoliosis/PF/2004 > > To all of you anti-smokers; there > is significant evidence that smoking is " good " for people with IPF. It > is becoming apparent that people with IPF that smoke tend to live > longer than non-smokers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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