Predictive factors and prognostic effect of telomere shortening in pulmonary fibrosis.

Lurdes Planas-CerezalesElena G Arias-SalgadoIvette Buendia-RoldánAna Montes-WorboysCristina Esquinas LópezVanesa Vicens-ZygmuntPatricio Luburich HernaizRoger Llatjós SanuyVirginia Leiro-FernandezEva Balcells VilarnauErnest Sala LlinásJordi Dorca SargatalRosario Perona AbellónMoisés SelmanMaria Molina-Molina

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2018)

Our data indicate that young sporadic IPF patients (<60 years) with some non-specific immunological or haematological abnormalities had higher risk of telomere shortening, and furthermore, they presented a poorer prognosis.

Keyphrases

pulmonary fibrosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
prognostic factors
electronic health record
big data