Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Differential Diagnosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and fibrotic interstitial lung disease of unknown origin with a characteristic imaging and histologic pattern called usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). The diagnosis of IPF is a complex procedure that requires the support of various spe...

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Main Authors: Myriam Aburto, Inmaculada Herráez, David Iturbe, Ana Jiménez-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lower case
usual interstitial pneumoniae
idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
surgical lung biopsy
transbronchial cryobiopsy
diagnosis
high-resolution computed tomography
multidisciplinary team
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/6/3/73

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