Predictive factors and prognostic effect of telomere shortening in pulmonary fibrosis

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The abnormal shortening of telomeres is a mechanism linking ageing to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that could be useful in the clinical setting. The objective of this study was to identify the IPF patients with higher risk for telomere shortening and to investigate the outcome implications. METHODS: Consecutive Spanish patients were included at diagnosis and followed up for 3...

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