Correlation of Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Cell Count and Pulmonary Function Tests in the Era of Antifibrotics: Data from the Belgium-Luxembourg IPF registry

Chest. 2022 Sep 29:S0012-3692(22)03901-0. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.09.031. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBronchoalveolar cell count at diagnosis is not linked to lung function decline and exacerbations in a large prospective cohort of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients.PMID:36183786 | DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2022.09.031

Source: Chest - October 2, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Antoine Froidure Benjamin Bondue Caroline Dahlqvist Julien Guiot Natacha Gusbin Gil Wirtz Guy Joos Didier Cataldo Danielle Strens Hans Slabbynck Wim A Wuyts Source Type: research