Small airway dysfunction in Chinese patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background Recent years, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is thought to be a disease of alveoli as well as small airways. This study aimed to demonstrate the clinical feature, predictor, and prognosis of small airway dysfunction (SAD) in Chinese patients with IPF. Methods We enrolled 416...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02089-6 |