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Incorporating genetics into the identification and treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
BMC medicine - 24 Sept 2015
Mathai Susan K, Yang Ivana V, Schwarz Marvin I, Schwartz David A
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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, is characterized by progressive, irreversible scarring of the lung parenchyma. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has a poor prognosis, and there are no medical therapies available that have been shown to improve survival. It is usually sporadic, but there is evidence of familial clustering of pulmonary fibrosis,...
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