Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown aetiology. It is a rare disease, and its incidence and prevalence are not clear. Therefore, we sought to review the published evidence on the global epidemiology of IPF. A comprehensive review...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2012-12-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/21/126/355.full.pdf+html |