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Review
. 2006 Nov;100(11):1871-85.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2006.08.017. Epub 2006 Sep 20.

Clinical review: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis--past, present and future

Owen J Dempsey  1
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Clinical review: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis--past, present and future

Owen J Dempsey. Respir Med. 2006 Nov.
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Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an important, and devastating, interstitial lung disease. It has a median mortality of only 3 years, worse than many cancers, and its incidence continues to rise. In this article, an overview of key developments in our understanding and clinical management of IPF will be provided.

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