Lung Cancer development and mortality in interstitial lung disease with and without connective tissue diseases: a five-year Nationwide population-based study

Abstract Background Connective tissue disease associated with interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) alone have same pathological and imaging backgrounds. However, the differences between lung cancer development and the mortality risk between these two conditions are...

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Main Authors: Won-Il Choi, Dong Yoon Lee, Hyun-Gi Choi, Choong Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1094-y