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Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: clinical features and outcome.
Chest - 1 Jun 2005
Lee Hong-Lyeol, Ryu Jay H, Wittmer Michael H, Hartman Thomas E, Lymp James F, Tazelaar Henry D, Limper Andrew H
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (FIPF) has been defined as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occurring in two or more members of a family. The clinical course of FIPF has not been fully defined. Accordingly, the current study was undertaken to establish clinical, radiologic, and histologic features, and survival in a consecutive series of patients with FIPF. DESIGN: Retrospective...
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