The impact of emphysema in pulmonary fibrosis
Several groups have described a syndrome in which idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) coexists with pulmonary emphysema. This comes as no surprise since both diseases are associated with a history of exposure to cigarette smoke. The syndrome of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is cha...
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| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2013-06-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/22/128/153.full.pdf+html |