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Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease: prevalence and clinical outcome.
Respiratory research - 31 Oct 2021
Kwon Byoung Soo, Choe Jooae, Chae Eun Jin, Hwang Hee Sang, Kim Yong-Gil, Song Jin Woo
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BACKGROUND: The progressive fibrosing (PF) phenotype of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by worsening respiratory symptoms, lung function, and extent of fibrosis on high-resolution computed tomography. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical outcomes of PF-ILD in a real-world cohort and assess the prognostic significance of the PF-ILD diagnostic criteria. METHODS: Clinical data of...
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