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WebApr 1, 2003 · S ir, Hubbard and Venn [] have used a novel approach by using the general practice research database to show that the survival in fibrosing alveolitis associated with connective tissue disease (FA‐CTD) is as bad as in lone cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (LCFA).The result is contrary to current view [] that FA‐CTD is more benign than LCFA.. … An earlier diagnosis of IPF is a prerequisite for earlier treatment and, potentially, improvement of the long-term clinical outcome of this progressive and ultimately fatal disease. If IPF is suspected, diagnosis can be challenging but a multidisciplinary approach involving a pulmonologist, radiologist and pathologist expert in interstitial lung disease has been shown to improve the accuracy of IPF diagnosis. curmudgeon etymology
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WebSep 17, 2024 · Haslam PL, Turton CW, Lukoszek A, et al. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cell counts in cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis and their relation to therapy. Thorax 1980; 35:328. Turner-Warwick M, Haslam PL. The value of serial bronchoalveolar lavages in assessing the clinical progress of patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis. WebJul 1, 2001 · Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA), synonymous with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), remains a life-threatening disease: 50% of patients die within 5 yrs. Historically, many diseases that are now considered to be quite distinct have been … Many advances have been made regarding sarcoidosis in the past 2 decades. As a … WebCryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis is now the commonest inter- stitial lung disease seen in the United States, and appears to be increasing in prevalence in many developed countries (1, 2). For some years now it has been reported that the risk of lung cancer is high in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (3, 4). curmudgeon by january andrews