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Early signs and symptoms of IPF typically include:

• Chronic cough: usually a dry cough that doesn’t produce phlegm or mucus
• Shortness of breath that occurs while performing physical activities that did not cause shortness of breath before

Late signs and symptoms of IPF may include:

• Shortness of breath and/or cough while at rest that affects eating, talking on the phone, or showering
• Clubbing, an enlargement of the fingertips, occurs in some patients
• Some patients may also experience fluid retention in their legs and arms (peripheral edema)

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