Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic diffuse interstitial lung disease, of which the etiology has been poorly understood. Several studies have focused on the relationship between IPF and diabetes mellitus (DM) in the past years but have failed to reach a consensus. Th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01760-6 |