Comparative study between pirfenidone and traditional drugs in treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific fibrosing form of interstitial pneumonia that is chronic, progressive and of an unknown etiology. IPF was initially considered to be an inflammation-driven disorder. Therefore, early treatment is aimed to eliminate or suppress the inflamma...

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Main Authors: Ramadan M Nafee, Waheed M Shoman, Mohammed M.N AboZaid, Dalia A El Wahed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2019;volume=68;issue=2;spage=245;epage=251;aulast=Nafee