Journal article
Treating IPF—all or nothing? A PRO‐CON debate
Abstract
The Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease with poor prognosis. It is distinct from other idiopathic interstitial pneumonias by its histopathological pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia which is characterized by accumulation of fibroblasts, extracellular matrix and honeycombing. Inflammation is only scarce in true IPF. The use of anti-inflammatory therapy is still part of guidelines for IPF management, …
Authors
Jürgen B; Martin K; Gerard C
Journal
Respirology, Vol. 14, No. 8, pp. 1072–1081
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01645.x
ISSN
1323-7799