Towards a better diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, and poses significant clinical challenges. IPF diagnosis is based on clear-cut computed tomography (CT) and histopathological criteria, in an appropriate clinical context. The diagnostic criteria includ...

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Main Author: D. Valeyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2011-06-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/20/120/108.full.pdf+html