Maori Greeting - Maoris say hello by pressing their noses together in a greeting called 'hongi'. In Maori mythology, New Zealand's South Island is the canoe from which a mighty ancestor, Maui, hauled the fish-shaped North Island out of the sea ~. A hongi is a traditional MÄori greeting in New Zealand.
Please try again later. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease that involves the buildup of scar tissue deep inside the lungs, between the air sacs. This damaged lung tissue becomes stiff and thick, making it difficult for your lungs to work efficiently.
Abstract. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common form of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP) and remains a disease with a poor prognosis. Familial interstitial pneumonia (FIP) occurs when two or more individuals from a given family have an IIP.amilial interstitial pneumonia (FIP) is identified when two or more individuals in a family have pulmonary fibrosis that appears consistent with an IIP. The exact percentage that FIP represents of the overall cases of IIP is not entirely known, with multiple studies suggesting a wide range.