Invasive diagnostic techniques in idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
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Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) are a group of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases of unknown etiology characterized by the presence of various degrees of inflammation and fibrosis. Confident definitive diagnosis of the various IIPs requires dynamic interaction among clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists to arrive at a clinico-radiologic-pathologic diagnosis. The aims of this m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respirology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1323-7799
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12694