Tuberc Respir Dis.  2006 Oct;61(4):321-326.

Interstitial Lung Disease

• Chung MP

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Lung Diseases, Interstitial*

Figure

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  Figure 1 Effect of interferon-γ1b treatment on survival.

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  Figure 2 FVC and DLco at 6 and 12 months, as compared with baseline.

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  Figure 3 Survival of patients with fibrotic NSIP and IPF.

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