Activated lymphoid follicles, sign of an immune response, are present in early idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and increase with disease progression.

E. Cocconcelli (Padova (PD), Italy), G. Turato (Padova (PD), Italy), E. Bazzan (Padova (PD), Italy), A. Casara (Padova (PD), Italy), G. Fiorentù (Padova (PD), Italy), F. Calabrese (Padova (PD), Italy), F. Rea (Padova (PD), Italy), A. Sanduzzi (Naples, Italy), M. Cosio (Montreal, Canada), M. Saetta (Padova (PD), Italy), P. Spagnolo (Padova (PD), Italy), E. Balestro (Padova (PD), Italy)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Biomarkers and e-health in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Session: Biomarkers and e-health in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
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Number: 391

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