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Staging of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: past, present and future.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Jun 2014
Kolb Martin, Collard Harold R
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is traditionally staged with terms such as "mild", "severe", "early" and "advanced" based on pulmonary function tests. This approach allows physicians to monitor disease progression and advise patients and their families. However, it is not known if the stages of this model reflect distinct biological or clinical phenotypes and the therapeutic and prognostic value of this...
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