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Platelet-derived growth factor can predict survival and acute exacerbation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fibrotic disease of unknown aetiology and has a poor prognosis. Some patients experience episodes of rapid deterioration known as acute exacerbations (AEs), which are often fatal. This study aimed to clarify whether serum cytokine levels can predict the...

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Autores principales: Arai, Toru, Hirose, Masaki, Kagawa, Tomoko, Hatsuda, Kazuyoshi, Inoue, Yoshikazu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8902107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35280478
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-21-1418