Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio as an indicator for disease progression in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Rationale Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease. Patients present at different stages and disease course is varied. Blood monocytes have been linked to all-cause mortality, and neutrophils to progression to IPF in patients with the indeterminate for usual interst...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-02-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001202.full |