Acute exacerbations of COPD versus IPF in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema

Acute exacerbations of COPD versus IPF in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema

Abstract Rationale Patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) may develop acute exacerbations of IPF (AE-IPF) or COPD (AE-COPD). The incidence and the characteristics of exacerbations in patients with CPFE (e.g., COPD vs IPF) have not been well described. Objectives To compare th...

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Main Authors: Massa Zantah, Yaniv Dotan, Chandra Dass, Hauqing Zhao, Nathaniel Marchetti, Gerard J. Criner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Acute exacerbation
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
IPF
COPD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01432-x

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