Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis appears to be increasing in incidence. It requires early recognition and intervention with supportive care and pharmacologic agents to forestall its progression. Lung transplantation may be curative.
Keywords
MedicineIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisFibrosisInternal medicinePathologyLung
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- 378
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- 19
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- 1811-1823
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David J. Lederer,
Fernando J. Martínez
(2018).
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
New England Journal of Medicine
, 378
(19)
, 1811-1823.
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1705751
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- DOI
- 10.1056/nejmra1705751