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Clinical features and outcomes in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Chest - 1 Jul 2013
Ryerson Christopher J, Hartman Thomas, Elicker Brett M, Ley Brett, Lee Joyce S, Abbritti Marta, Jones Kirk D, King Talmadge E, Ryu Jay, Collard Harold R
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BACKGROUND: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is increasingly recognized, but its prevalence and prognosis remain unclear. We sought to determine the prevalence, clinical features, and prognosis of CPFE in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), using a standardized and reproducible definition. METHODS: Patients with IPF were identified from two ongoing cohorts. Two radiologists scored emphysema and...
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