Association between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and functional decline in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) on antifibrotic treatment

E. Balestro (Padova, Italy), D. Biondini (Padova, Italy), C. Rigobello (Padova, Italy), M. Campisi (Padova, Italy), S. Baraldo (Padova, Italy), F. Fracasso (Padova, Italy), G. Foltran (Padova, Italy), E. Cocconcelli (Padova, Italy), G. Castelli (Padova, Italy), E. Bazzan (Padova, Italy), M. Cosio (Montreal, Canada), M. Saetta (Padova, Italy), S. Pavanello (Padova, Italy), P. Spagnolo (Padova, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2019 – The evolving field of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Session: The evolving field of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1925
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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