Forced vital capacity decreases rapidly in patients with idiopathic upper lobe-dominant pulmonary fibrosis

K. Watanabe, T. Harada, T. Hirota, K. Nabeshima, M. Fujita, N. Nagata (Fukuoka, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Clinical perspectives in several interstitial diseases
Session: Clinical perspectives in several interstitial diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3750
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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