Telomere length across different UIP fibrotic-Interstitial Lung Diseases: a prospective Greek case-control study | Zendy

Ioannis Tomos | Zendy; Anna Karakatsani | Zendy; Effrosyni D. Manali | Zendy; Christine Kottaridi | Zendy; Aris Spathis | Zendy; Stylianos Argentos | Zendy; Spyridon Papiris | Zendy

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Telomere length across different UIP fibrotic-Interstitial Lung Diseases: a prospective Greek case-control study

Author(s) -

Ioannis Tomos,

Anna Karakatsani,

Effrosyni D. Manali,

Christine Kottaridi,

Aris Spathis,

Stylianos Argentos,

Spyridon Papiris

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

pulmonology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.826

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2531-0437

pISSN - 2531-0429

DOI - 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.11.005

Subject(s) - medicine , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , usual interstitial pneumonia , gastroenterology , exacerbation , interstitial lung disease , idiopathic interstitial pneumonia , pulmonary fibrosis , lung , high resolution computed tomography , telomere , pathology , dna , biology , genetics

Short telomeres are recognized as risk factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We aimed to assess the role of telomere length (TL) in fibrotic-Interstitial Lung Diseases (f-ILDs) associated with a usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern as well as in IPF acute exacerbation (IPF-AE).

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