Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: diagnostic pitfalls and therapeutic challenges

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, is a devastating condition that carries a prognosis worse than that of many cancers. As such, it represents one of the most challenging diseases for chest physicians....

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Main Authors: Spagnolo Paolo, Tonelli Roberto, Cocconcelli Elisabetta, Stefani Alessandro, Richeldi Luca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/42