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Editorial
. 2020 Nov;25(11):1112-1113.
doi: 10.1111/resp.13909. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

Diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Has the time for surgical lung biopsy passed?

Laura M Glenn  1   2   3 , Tamera J Corte  1   2   3
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Diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Has the time for surgical lung biopsy passed?

Laura M Glenn et al. Respirology. 2020 Nov.
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Keywords: biopsy; diagnosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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