Clinical review: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis—Past, present and future

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2006.08.017

Respiratory Medicine

Volume 100, Issue 11, November 2006, Pages 1871-1885

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Summary

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an important, and devastating, interstitial lung disease. It has a median mortality of only 3 years, worse than many cancers, and its incidence continues to rise. In this article, an overview of key developments in our understanding and clinical management of IPF will be provided.

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Interstitial lung disease

Usual interstitial pneumonitis

Fibroblastic focus

Respiratory Medicine

HISTORICAL REVIEWClinical review: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis—Past, present and future

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Clinical review: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis—Past, present and future