Epidemiology of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Northern Italy.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and severe form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Despite its clinical relevance, few studies have examined the epidemiology of IPF and temporal variation in disease incidence and prevalence. Aim of the study was to investigate the prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Sergio Harari, Fabiana Madotto, Antonella Caminati, Sara Conti, Giancarlo Cesana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4740484?pdf=render