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Effect of smoking and comorbidities on survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking has been associated with the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Certain comorbidities have been associated with reduced survival although some studies have indicated that current smokers have a longer survival than ex-smokers. Comorbidities in relation to smok...

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Published in:Respir Res
Main Authors: Kärkkäinen, Miia, Kettunen, Hannu-Pekka, Nurmi, Hanna, Selander, Tuomas, Purokivi, Minna, Kaarteenaho, Riitta
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567897/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28830514
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0642-6
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