Evaluation of Correlations between Genetic Variants and High-Resolution Computed Tomography Patterns in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Elisa Baratella Barbara Ruaro Fabiola GiudiciBarbara WadeMario SantagiulianaFrancesco SaltonPaola ConfalonieriMichele Simbolo Aldo ScarpaSaverio TollotCristina MarrocchioMaria Assunta CovaMarco Confalonieri

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Genetic factors play a pivotal role in the risk of developing IPF. However, further studies are required to clarify how these genetic factors may guide clinical treatment decisions.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
computed tomography
high resolution
interstitial lung disease
genome wide
copy number
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
mass spectrometry
magnetic resonance
dna methylation
combination therapy
tandem mass spectrometry
contrast enhanced
pet ct