Advances in understanding of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Z Wang - Chinese medical journal, 2009 - journals.lww.com
IPF is a specific form of chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia limited to the lung. Although
its cause remains unknown, advances in cellular and molecular biology have greatly …

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry China study (PORTRAY): Protocol for a prospective, multicentre registry study

B Xie, Y Ren, J Geng, X He, C Ban, S Wang, D Jiang… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal lung disease
characterised by a fibrotic histological pattern found in usual interstitial pneumonia. Its …

Treatments in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: time for a more targeted approach?

S Mahendran, T Sethi - QJM: An International Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive age-related lung disease, the cause of
which is not been fully understood. IPF is a devastating disease with mortality worse than …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: recent milestones in disease management

U Costabel - European Respiratory Review, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia
of unknown cause that is limited to the lungs [1]. The disease is inevitably fatal, with an …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

VJ Thannickal - Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
In this issue of Seminars, we have assembled an internationally renowned group of
clinicians and scientists to discuss current controversies and evolving concepts in idiopathic …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the inflammation hypothesis revisited

DW Kamp - Chest, 2003 - journal.chestnet.org
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic diffuse interstitial lung disease that is
associated with the histologic appearance of usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP). 1 IPF …

Importance of early diagnosis and treatment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

M Molina-Molina, M Aburto, O Acosta… - Expert Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease characterized by chronic, progressive,
and irreversible interstitial lung fibrosis of unknown cause [1, 2]. Main symptoms and signs …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: moving forward

L Richeldi - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the prototype of a large and heterogeneous group of
pulmonary disorders, mainly chronic and progressive, usually known as interstitial lung …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

JM Adkins, HR Collard - Seminars in respiratory and critical …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of progressive, chronic fibrosing
interstitial lung disease occurring primarily in older adults and limited to the lungs. The …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an update

P Spagnolo, N Sverzellati, G Rossi, A Cavazza… - Annals of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and lethal form of idiopathic
interstitial pneumonia. The disease, which occurs primarily in middle-aged and older adults …