Journal article
Impact of Comorbidities on Mortality in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Comorbidities significantly influence the clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, their prognostic impact is not fully understood. We therefore aimed to determine the impact of comorbidities, as individual and as whole, on survival in IPF.
METHODS: The database of a tertiary referral centre for interstitial lung diseases was reviewed for comorbidities, their treatments, their frequency and survival in IPF …
Authors
Kreuter M; Ehlers-Tenenbaum S; Palmowski K; Bruhwyler J; Oltmanns U; Muley T; Heussel CP; Warth A; Kolb M; Herth FJF
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 11, No. 3,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0151425
ISSN
1932-6203