Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the role of genetics in the era of precision medicine
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, rare progressive lung disease, characterized by lung scarring and the irreversible loss of lung function. Two anti-fibrotic drugs, nintedanib and pirfenidone, have been demonstrated to slow down disease progression, although IPF mortality remains a c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1152211/full |