Switching antifibrotics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a multi-center retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Currently, there are two antifibrotics used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): pirfenidone and nintedanib. Antifibrotics slow disease progression by reducing the annual decline of forced vital capacity (FVC), which possibly improves outcomes in IPF patients. During tre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01587-3 |