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Determinants of initiation and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Sept 2009
Kottmann Robert Matthew, Hogan Christopher M, Phipps Richard P, Sime Patricia J
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IPF is a devastating disease with few therapeutic options. The precise aetiology of IPF remains elusive. However, our understanding of the pathologic processes involved in the initiation and progression of this disease is improving. Data on the mechanisms underlying IPF have been generated from epidemiologic investigations as well as cellular and molecular studies of human tissues. Although no perfect animal...
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