Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in two Pakistani siblings case report and topic review

Document Type

Article

Department

Medicine; Pulmonary and Critical Care

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is fatal interstitial lung disease. It has a rare familial subset, which share similar characteristics as sporadic cases. At present, lung transplantation is the only hope for improved survival. We report a case of familial IPF in two siblings who had rapidly progressive respiratory failure proved fatal in one brother and making other a pulmonary cripple.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Science Postprint

DOI

10.14340/spp.2016.01C0001

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