Lifestyle associated diseases and risk of pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disease of unknown etiology. It is possible that lifestyle-related diseases may affect either the initiation or progression of IPF. Comprehensive data are lacking from Egypt. The aim of the study was to investigate the f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381520132X |