Immune Checkpoints as Promising Targets for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, progressive and fatal lung disease which affects approximately 5 million persons worldwide. Although pirfenidone and/or nintedanib treatment improves patients’ wellbeing, the prognosis of IPF remains poor with 5-year mortality rates still ranging fr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1547 |