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.... Adverse effects Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Pirfenidone Respiratory function test Treatment outcome Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause characterized by a progressive decline in lung function and poor prognosis [ 1...

..., and respiratory function test results. Results: There were 106 DPT patients between 2005 and 2010 [i.e. 103 men (97.2%) and 3 women (2.8%)]. The median age at diagnosis was 69 years (range 46-88). Patient occupations related to asbestos exposure included: asbestos product manufacturing (n = 17); the shipbuilding...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2013 Respiratory function test Obstruction Restriction Spirometry reference equations Spirometry is the most widely used respiratory function test [ 1 ] and it plays a vital role in the diagnosis and management...