International comparative epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Background Evidence from the UK suggests the incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is increasing, but there is a lack of data from elsewhere in the World. The cause of the disease remains unknown. New anti-fibrotic therapies may increase the use of surgical lung biopsy for accurate diagnosis...

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Main Author: Hutchinson, John
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40715/