Tobacco smoking and risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective cohort study in UK Biobank
Conclusions: Tobacco smoking and maternal smoking are strong and independent risk factors for IPF.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bellou, V., Belbasis, L., Konstantinidis, A., Evangelou, E. Tags: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease Source Type: research
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