Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: pathogenesis and management

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: pathogenesis and management

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by the aberrant accumulation of fibrotic tissue in the lungs parenchyma, associated with significant morbidity and poor prognosis. This review will present the substantial advances achieved in the...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Sgalla, Bruno Iovene, Mariarosaria Calvello, Margherita Ori, Francesco Varone, Luca Richeldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Interstitial lung disease
Diagnosis
Management
Pathogenesis
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0730-2

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