Interstitial Lung Disease in Relatives of Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis.

CONCLUSIONS: An undiagnosed form of ILD may be present in greater than 1 in 6 older first-degree relatives of patients with PF. First-degree relatives of patients with both familial and sporadic PF appear to be at similar risk. Our findings suggest that screening for PF in relatives might be warranted.
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Source: Respiratory Care - February 2, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hunninghake GM, Quesada-Arias LD, Carmichael NE, Martinez Manzano JM, Poli De Frías S, Alvarez Baumgartner M, DiGianni L, Gampala-Sagar SN, Leone DA, Gulati S, El-Chemaly S, Goldberg HJ, Putman RK, Hatabu H, Raby BA, Rosas IO Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research