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Delay and inequalities in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the case of two Nordic cou...

Delay and inequalities in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the case of two Nordic cou...

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Delay and inequalities in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the case of two Nordic countries

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Delay and inequalities in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the case of two Nordic countries

Publisher

Italy: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 2018-05, Vol.13 (1), p.14-6, Article 14

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English

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Italy: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive loss of lung function with high mortality within the first 5 years from diagnosis. In 2011-2014, two drugs, pirfenidone and nintedanib, have been approved worldwide for prevention of IPF progression. National IPF-registries have been established in both Finland and Sweden. Our stud...

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Delay and inequalities in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the case of two Nordic countries

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b5466693b9c645da8755df43b022b865

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b5466693b9c645da8755df43b022b865

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ISSN

2049-6958,1828-695X

E-ISSN

2049-6958

DOI

10.1186/s40248-018-0126-7