report of four cases of familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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parviz vabedi from the mashad university of medical sciences, mashad, islamic republic of iran.

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a 25 year old male and his 46 year old aunt presented with shortness of breath and a dramatic response to steroids. the other two patients are sisters with more advanced disease. one of these responded partially to steroids, while the other died within 4 months of treatment. the genetic basis and pathogenesis are discussed.

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Journal title:
medical journal of islamic republic of iran

جلد ۲، شماره ۴، صفحات ۳۱۳-۳۱۶

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