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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease with poor prognosis and variable clinical course. Although matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7) is emerging as an important IPF biomarker, reproducibility across studies is… Click to show full abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease with poor prognosis and variable clinical course. Although matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7) is emerging as an important IPF biomarker, reproducibility across studies is unclear. We aimed to determine whether a previously reported prognostic threshold for MMP‐7 was predictive of mortality in an independent cohort of IPF patients.
Keywords:
validation prognostic;
idiopathic pulmonary;
prognostic value;
mmp;
pulmonary fibrosis
Journal Title: Respirology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Respirology
Year Published: 2017
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