It is well-established that IPF includes genetic predisposition affecting genes encoding e.g., surfactant protein-C (SP-C) (187), SP-A (188), Mucin-5B (MUC5B) (189), telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), and telomerase RNA component (TERC) (145). Here, SFTPC is linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.