Ganciclovir antiviral therapy in advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An open pilot study

Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Egan, J J ^a   Adamali, H I ^a   Lok, S S ^b   Stewart, J P ^c   Woodcock, A A ^b,d  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84857760659     PISSN: 20901836     EISSN: 20901844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/240805     Document Type: Article

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