6 Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnostic Tools

Fibroblast activation protein is imortant for clearance of fibrotic tissue in IPF

4. Lung biopsy

A lung biopsy is the removal of a small sample of tissue which can be studied to assess damage. This can be done either as a surgical procedure or during a bronchoscopy.

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