Diagnostic and prognostic implications of 2018 guideline for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in clinical practice
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implications of the 2018 updated guideline for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in clinical practice compared to 2011 guideline. This study involved 535 patients including 339 IPF and 196 non-IPF, and we retrospectively evalu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95728-7 |