The role of telomeres in pulmonary fibrosis and its effects on choices of treatment
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an aggressive disease with no known origin. Scar tissue continues to build up in the lungs diminishing pulmonary function. Without successful treatment, patients with IPF have a mean survival of 5 years after diagnosis. Though the exact etiology of IPF is unkno...
Main Author: | Kass-Gergi, Lana |
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Other Authors: | Ritter, Brigitte |
Language: | en_US |
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2018
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2144/31241 |
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