Body mass index and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease characterised by chronic fibrosis, and acute exacerbation of IPF (AE-IPF) is the leading cause of death in patients with IPF. Data on the association between the body mass index (BMI) and prognosis of AE-IPF are lacking....
Main Authors: | Nobuyasu Awano, Taisuke Jo, Hideo Yasunaga, Minoru Inomata, Naoyuki Kuse, Mari Tone, Kojiro Morita, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Takahide Nagase, Takehiro Izumo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-06-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/2/00037-2021.full |
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