METTL16 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An RF model was then constructed to choose 11 candidate m6A regulators (LRPPRC, METTL3, FTO, METTL16, METTL14, VIRMA, CBLL1, FMR1, YTHDC2, ZC3H13, and YTHDC1) to predict the incidence of IPF.