Managing comorbidities in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Major risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) include older age and a history of smoking, which predispose to several pulmonary and extra-pulmonary diseases. IPF can be associated with additional comorbidities through other mechanisms as either a cause or a consequence of these diseases...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590408/ |