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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 3, Article number: 17075 (2017) Cite this article

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive and irreversible interstitial lung disease that is characterized by fibrotic scarring of the lung parenchyma. This PrimeView summarizes the potential mechanisms underlying the condition.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Nat Rev Dis Primers 3, 17075 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.75

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