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. 2025 Sep 22;11(5):00074-2025.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00074-2025. eCollection 2025 Sep.

Prevalence of interstitial lung abnormalities in an adult population: radiological patterns and risk factors

Nunzia Cannizzaro  1   2 , Emanuele Grassedonio  3   2 , Giada Maria Capizzi  1 , Riccardo Messina  1 , Francesco Battista  3 , Irene Di Leo  1 , Rosangela Di Liberti  1 , Domenico Salvatore Gagliano  3 , Salvatore Battaglia  1 , Nicola Scichilone  1
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Prevalence of interstitial lung abnormalities in an adult population: radiological patterns and risk factors

Nunzia Cannizzaro et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

Considering the prevalence of ILA (3% in the current study) in asymptomatic adults and the association between ILA and lung function decline, early detection of ILAs through routine screenings could facilitate timely intervention and monitoring https://bit.ly/4ijguys.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: N. Scichilone has received honoraria for lectures from Chiesi and GSK. None of the other authors have competing interests.

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