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SUBMITTER: Fulton BG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4590408 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fulton Blair G BG Ryerson Christopher J CJ
International journal of general medicine 20150922
Major risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) include older age and a history of smoking, which predispose to several pulmonary and extra-pulmonary diseases. IPF can be associated with additional comorbidities through other mechanisms as either a cause or a consequence of these diseases. We review the literature regarding the management of common pulmonary and extra-pulmonary comorbidities, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, venous ...[more]