An integrated approach in the diagnosis of smoking-related interstitial lung diseases

Cigarette smoke consists of several chemical compounds with a variety of effects in many organs. In the lung, apart being the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, carcinoma and idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax, tobacco smoke is associated with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), in...

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Main Authors: Sergio Harari, Alberto Cavazza, Nicola Sverzellati, Antonella Caminati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2012-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/21/125/207.full.pdf+html