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Genetic susceptibility and pulmonary fibrosis.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine - 1 Sept 2014
Mathai Susan K, Schwartz David A, Warg Laura A
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent genetic findings have identified new targets of investigation in the field of pulmonary fibrosis and have the potential to change clinical care. RECENT FINDINGS: These findings implicate alterations in host defense, cell-to-cell adhesion, and aging and senescence in the pathophysiology of pulmonary fibrosis. At least one common genetic variant strongly associated with pulmonary fibrosis...
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