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Editorial
. 2013 Jun 1;22(128):103-5.
doi: 10.1183/09059180.00001413.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: current challenges and future perspectives

Luca Richeldi
Editorial

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: current challenges and future perspectives

Luca Richeldi. Eur Respir Rev. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The number of patients enrolled in clinical studies of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has increased substantially in the past decade compared to the previous decade [–23].
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