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IPF Diagnosis, Monitoring Could Be Done Via Noninvasive Nasal Sampling
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IPF Diagnosis, Monitoring Could Be Done Via Noninvasive Nasal Sampling
The nasal epithelium of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) shows different levels of gene expression implicated in inflammatory and immune responses than those without the disease, a study reports.
According to the researchers, these findings support nasal sampling as a noninvasive and inexpensive approach to identify and monitor IPF patients. Read more about this topic here.
Would you like to try nasal sampling? Do you think it would be more comfortable to undergo as a patient?
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