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Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an important, and devastating, interstitial lung disease. It has a median mortality of only 3 years, worse than many cancers, and its incidence continues to rise. In this article, an overview of key developments in our understanding and clinical management of IPF will be provided.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16987645 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2006.08.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Respir Med ISSN: 0954-6111 Impact factor: 3.415