Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as the initial presentation of the disease

The clinical course of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is generally marked by a decline in pulmonary function over time, although recently there is increasing recognition that fatal deterioration from acute exacerbation can occur at any stage. The patient described in the present c...

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Main Authors: K. Sakamoto, H. Taniguchi, Y. Kondoh, K. Ono, Y. Hasegawa, M. Kitaichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2009-06-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/112/129