Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5955186 | Chest | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The RDW is a readily available laboratory test result that may provide important, independent prognostic information at baseline and follow-up in patients with IPF. Further studies are warranted to validate this as a biomarker for IPF outcomes, as well as to define the biologic basis for this association.
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Authors
Steven D. MD, FCCP, Taylor Reffett, A. Whitney MD, Chelsea P. Fischer, Oksana A. MD, FCCP, Shahzad MD, Nargues MD, FCCP, Michael J. ScD,