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A Newfoundland cohort of familial and sporadic idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients: clinical and genetic features.
Respiratory research - 1 Aug 2012
Fernandez Bridget A, Fox George, Bhatia Rick, Sala Eric, Noble Barbara, Denic Nash, Fernandez Dzintra, Duguid Nigel, Dohey Amanda, Kamel Fady, Edwards Laura, Mahoney Krista, Stuckless Susan, Parfrey Patrick S, Woods Michael O
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UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an adult-onset Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia (IIP) usually diagnosed between age 50 to 70 years. Individuals with Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis (FPF) have at least one affected first or second-degree relative and account for 0.5-20% of cases. METHODS: We ascertained and collected DNA samples from a large population-based cohort of IPF patients from...
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