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Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) often experience weight loss during the follow-up period. However, the prevalence and clinical impact of weight loss in these patients still need to be elucida...
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The prognostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid analysis in non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) has not been well elucidated. We aimed t...
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Open AccessBaseline serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 as a biomarker for the disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Disease progression (DP) is an important parameter for the prognosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aimed to evaluate the baseline serum biomarkers for predicting the DP in IPF. Seventy-fou...
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Safety of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in older patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
Screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI) are required before starting biologics in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). This study aimed to assess the safety of ...
