Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common type of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and has a dismal prognosis. Median age at IPF onset is 60-70 years and it is mainly related to cigarette smoke exposure. Its clinical profile is heterogeneous and different clinical phenotypes are now better defined: familial IPF, slow and rapid progres...
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1401091355
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1401091355
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0025-7931
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1423-0356
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10.1159/000353580
