Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis With Emphysema: Evidence of Synergy Among Emphysema and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Smokers.

BACKGROUND: Emphysema and fibrosis, typically the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) form of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), can co-exist as combined pulmonary fibrosis emphysema (CPFE). It is unknown whether there is a pathobiologic basis for CPFE beyond the coexistence of fibrosis and emphyse...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 259 - 269
Autores principales: Mitchell, Patrick D., Das, Jeeban P., Murphy, David J., Keane, Michael P., Donnelly, Seamas C., Dodd, Jonathan D., Butler, Marcus W.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Feb2015
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