Association Between Interstitial Lung Abnormalities and All-Cause Mortality

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Authors

Rachel K. Putman · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Hiroto Hatabu · Harvard University

Tetsuro Araki · Harvard University

Gunnar Guðmundsson · University of Iceland

Wei Gao · Boston University

Mizuki Nishino · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Yuka Okajima ·

Abstract

In 4 separate research cohorts, interstitial lung abnormalities were associated with a greater risk of all-cause mortality. The clinical implications of this association require further investigation.

Topics & Keywords

Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 315, Issue 7, pp. 672-672

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.0518

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