Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5600347 | Chest | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Although IPF was the single most common diagnosis, the majority of elderly subjects had non-IPF ILD. Our findings highlight the need for every patient with new-onset ILD, regardless of age, to be surveyed for exposures and findings of CTD. Unclassifiable ILD was common among the elderly, but for most, the radiographic pattern was inconsistent with UIP. Although the effect of ILD may be more pronounced in the elderly due to reduced global functionality, ILD was not more severe or aggressive in this group.
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Authors
Karen C. MD, Rupal J. MD, Mary K. MD, Jason D. MD, Carly A. BA, Matthew BS, Matthew J. BA, Charuhas MD, Milton D. MD, Leslie A. MD, Maryl MD, Wallace T. MD,