Underlying and immediate causes of death in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background The most common cause of death of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been reported to be the lung disease itself and mortality from IPF appears to be increasing. However, the causes of death in patients with IPF taking into account differences between genders a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0642-4 |