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SUBMITTER: Kang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7515864 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kang Jieun J Han Minkyu M Song Jin Woo JW
Scientific reports 20200924 1
In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the effects of antifibrotic agents on the prognosis remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of antifibrotic treatment on the risks of mortality, hospitalisation, and acute exacerbation in real-world patients with IPF. A total of 1213 IPF patients (biopsy-proven cases: 405) were included in this retrospective study. Propensity score matching was used to adjust for differences in baseline characteristics between patients who ...[more]