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IPF Progression Depends on Gender and Smoking Habits, According to Study

The progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) depends on the gender and smoking habits of patients, according to researchers. IPF-specific mortality was higher in female patients, whereas male patients were more likely to die from comorbidities associated with IPF. Female patients and non-smokers were less likely to succumb to pneumonia,…

Veracyte Launches Early Access Program for Envisia Genomic Classifier Test to Improve IPF Diagnosis

Veracyte, a leading genomic diagnostics company, launched an Early Access Program to make its Envisia Genomic Classifier test available for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, the company announced. Envisia Genomic Classifier was designed to improve the diagnosis of IPF and help ensure an appropriate treatment without requiring surgery. The…

Researchers Identify Gene That Can Inhibit the Progression of Pulmonary Fibrosis

A gene called FOXF1 can inhibit the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to scientists at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. They reported that IPF patients’ lungs, as well as the lungs of mouse models of IPF, lack the gene in cells called myofibroblasts that play a…