Circulating fibrocytes are not disease-specific prognosticators in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Authors
Stewart, I. D. et al.
Abstract
In people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, circulating fibrocytes ≥2.2% were associated with a greater risk of mortality over a median 3 years of follow-up, but were not associated with disease-related decline in lung function or short-term progression.