Effects of emphysema on physiological and prognostic characteristics of lung function in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Hee-Young YoonTae Hoon KimJoon Beom SeoSang Min LeeSoyeoun LimHan Na LeeNamkug KimMinkyu HanDong Soon KimJin Woo Song

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

In IPF, emphysema to an extent of ≥10% affects both the annual decline rate and the prognostic significance of FVC. This extent could be used to define CPFE.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
interstitial lung disease
rheumatoid arthritis