Referring Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis to Transplant Centers

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Referring Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis to Transplant Centers

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Posted: November 10, 2008

Dr. Francis Cordova, Medical Director of the Lung Transplantation Program at Temple University School of Medicine, gives some recommendations for referring patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to a transplant center.

References and Resources
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Raghu G et al. Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with etanercept: an exploratory, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Nov 1;178(9):948-55. Epub 2008 Jul 31.

Cottin V, Cordier JF. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Presse Med. 2008 Nov;37(11):1581-90. Epub 2008 May 16.