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SUBMITTER: Ley B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4280147 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology 20140926 9
Molecular biomarkers are highly desired in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), where they hold the potential to elucidate underlying disease mechanisms, accelerated drug development, and advance clinical management. Currently, there are no molecular biomarkers in widespread clinical use for IPF, and the search for potential markers remains in its infancy. Proposed core mechanisms in the pathogenesis of IPF for which candidate markers have been offered include alveolar epithelial cell dysfunctio ...[more]