Overview of pulmonary fibrosis
Overview of pulmonary fibrosis
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DOI：
10.1378/chest.122.6_suppl.334s
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发表时间：
2002-12-01
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影响因子：
9.6
通讯作者：
Green, FHY
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作者：
Green, FHY
肺纤维化是200多种间质性肺病的组成部分。有些疾病的病因是已知的，但许多疾病的病因仍然未知或不清楚。这篇简短的综述探讨了这些疾病的患病率和分类，对疑似肺纤维化患者的调查所采取的方法，肺活检的适应症，以及目前关于特发性纤维化肺病发病机制的想法。一个简短的审查既定的和新兴的治疗策略。
Pulmonary fibrosis is a component of over 200 interstitial lung diseases. Some have known etiologies, however, for many diseases, the etiology remains unknown or obscure. This brief review examines the prevalence and classification of these diseases, the approach to be taken for the investigation of a patient suspected of having pulmonary fibrosis, the indications for the performance of lung biopsy, and current thoughts concerning the pathogenesis of the idiopathic forms of fibrotic lung disease. A brief review of established and emerging therapeutic strategies is included.