1986
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012627
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Genetic Aspects of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

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“…1,3,8 The disease is sometimes preceded by a flulike syndrome. 9 After the initial phase, however, constitutional symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and weight loss are uncommon.…”
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“…1,3,8 The disease is sometimes preceded by a flulike syndrome. 9 After the initial phase, however, constitutional symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and weight loss are uncommon.…”
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“…The stimulus that initiates the inflammatory process is not known, however. The occurrence of symptoms of viral illness preceding the onset of IPF suggests an infectious etiology, [7][8][9] and Epstein-Barr virus and hepatitis C virus may play a role in the pathogenesis of IPF. 14,15 Whether the precipitating environmental exposure is infectious or noninfectious, it appears that only susceptible individuals respond to it with inflammation and fibrosis in the lung.…”
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“…Familial occurrence of IPF is rare; until now 41 families have been described in the literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].…”
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“…Έξι από 30 ( 20%) παρουσίασαν ΜΑ και 9 (30%) ΑΕ σε έναν τουλάχιστο μικροδορυφορικό δείκτη. Στην παρούσα μελέτη η συχνότητα της ΑΕ ήταν ελαφρώς αυξημένη (39%), το οποίο θα μπορούσε να εξηγήσει μερικώς την αυξημένη επίπτωση του καρκίνου του πνεύμονα σε ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ.Η κληρονομική προδιάθεση στην παθογένεια της ΙΠΙ βασίζεται σε διάφορα ευρήματα15,140,[156][157][158][159]164 . Οι μελέτες αυτές υποστηρίζουν την άποψη ότι γενετικοί παράγοντες μπορεί να προδιαθέτουν σε αυτή τη διαταραχή ή να καθορίζουν την κλινική έκφραση της νόσου.…”
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