2024
DOI: 10.47391/jpma.9777
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Challenges in the management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis from a low- and middle-income country

Mohsin Chundrigar,
Adnan Ali Khan,
Shahreen Ansari
et al.

Abstract: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common progressive form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) that leads to gradual deterioration of lung function and ultimately death. Data from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) on IPF is scarce. In this communication, we report the challenges encountered in managing IPF from Pakistan’s largest tertiary care centre. A total of 108 patients with IPF were evaluated at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan from January 2017 to March 2020. A sig… Show more

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