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Genetics and early detection in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Apr 2014
Putman Rachel K, Rosas Ivan O, Hunninghake Gary M
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Genetic studies hold promise in helping to identify patients with early idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Recent studies using chest computed tomograms (CTs) in smokers and in the general population have demonstrated that imaging abnormalities suggestive of an early stage of pulmonary fibrosis are not uncommon and are associated with respiratory symptoms, physical examination abnormalities, and physiologic...
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