Anna Podolanczuk, M.D., M.S., discusses how the mortality rates for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) are impacted by comorbidities, including the role of autoimmune diseases in the pathophysiology of these conditions.
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