Increased liver stiffness in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a pilot study.

CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first report suggesting that liver stiffness is increased in more than one-third of IPF patients. Application of novel methodologies should be encouraged for investigating further IPF. PMID: 26278699 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research