Comparison of disease progression subgroups in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial pneumonia with an unpredictable course. The aims of this study were to retrospectively re-evaluate a cohort of patients with IPF according to the 2011 international IPF guidelines and 1) to characterize the subgrou...

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Main Authors: Miia Kärkkäinen, Hannu-Pekka Kettunen, Hanna Nurmi, Tuomas Selander, Minna Purokivi, Riitta Kaarteenaho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-0996-2