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Gene expression patterns predict rapid decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
05-30-2007 · EurekAlert!University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified a specific genetic profile in a group of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients that indicates a far more rapid progression to complete pulmonary failure and death without a lung transplant in comparison with other patients. In collaboration with pulmonary scientists in Mexico and California, Pittsburgh researchers found 437 differentially expressed genes. Most IPF patients live about five years following diagnosis with the chronic lung disease.
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