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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Alex Abbas
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-53845 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Thorax 20140912 1
<h4>Background</h4>There is microscopic spatial and temporal heterogeneity of pathological changes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) lung tissue, which may relate to heterogeneity in pathophysiological mediators of disease and clinical progression. We assessed relationships between gene expression patterns, pathological features, and systemic biomarkers to identify biomarkers that reflect the aggregate disease burden in patients with IPF.<h4>Methods</h4>Gene expression microarrays (N=40 IPF ...[more]