Serum biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
B Van den Blink, MS Wijsenbeek… - Pulmonary pharmacology …, 2010 - Elsevier
Within the group of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias (IIPs), above all Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis (IPF) poses a considerable diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Although genetic
profiling indicates that IPF, Non Specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP), and chronic
hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) are distinctly different diseases, in every day practice
these diseases can be difficult to tell apart. Furthermore, treatment of these diseases is
notoriously difficult. Serum biomarkers reflect our understanding of the underlying …
Fibrosis (IPF) poses a considerable diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Although genetic
profiling indicates that IPF, Non Specific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP), and chronic
hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) are distinctly different diseases, in every day practice
these diseases can be difficult to tell apart. Furthermore, treatment of these diseases is
notoriously difficult. Serum biomarkers reflect our understanding of the underlying …