Long-term tracking study for fibrotic lung disease patients in Taiwan

This is a long-term observational study that will follow patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (a condition where lung tissue becomes scarred and stiff) across multiple hospitals in Taiwan. Researchers will collect medical information, imaging scans, blood samples, and exercise test results over time to understand how the disease progresses, what factors predict outcomes, and how well current treatments work for different types of lung fibrosis.

Fibrotic lung disease can progress differently depending on its cause, and doctors need real-world information to better predict which patients are at higher risk and which treatments work best. This study will help answer important questions about survival, disease worsening, and the role of biomarkers and imaging in predicting outcomes.