Plasma Leptin Is Elevated in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Mengshu Cao (Author), Jeffery J. Swigris (Author), Xin Wang (Author), Min Cao (Author), Yuying Qiu (Author), Mei Huang (Author), Yonglong Xiao (Author), Hourong Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is very complex and unpredictable. Some patients will experience acute exacerbation (AE) and fatal outcomes. Methods. The study included 30 AE-IPF patients, 32 stable IPF (S-IPF) patients, and 12 healthy controls. We measured the...