What is the most common cause of interstitial lung disease (ILD)?

a. Asbestosis
b. Berylliosis
c. Pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
d. Sarcoidosis

ANS: C
The plain chest radiographic and HRCT features of IPF often are considered the classic ILD pattern, primarily because, next to sarcoidosis, IPF is the most common ILD and because several other ILDs have a similar appearance.

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