Lung Transplantation Disparities among Patients with IPF: Recognition and Remedy

Adam W Gaffney^{1

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Adam W Gaffney. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Jun.

. 2022 Jun;19(6):899-901.

doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202202-123ED.

Adam W Gaffney^{1

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Disparities in Lung Transplant among Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: An Analysis of the IPF-PRO Registry.
Swaminathan AC, Hellkamp AS, Neely ML, Bender S, Paoletti L, White ES, Palmer SM, Whelan TPM, Dilling DF; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Prospective Outcomes Registry investigators. Swaminathan AC, et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Jun;19(6):981-990. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202105-589OC. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022. PMID: 35073248 Free PMC article.

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