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Abstract
RATIONALE: The relationship between the development and/or progression of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) and clinical outcomes has not been previously investigated. OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk factors for, and the clinical consequences of, having ILA progression in participants from the Framingham Heart Study. METHODS: ILA were assessed in 1,867 participants who had serial chest computed tomography (CT) scans approximately 6 years apart. Mixed effect regression (and Cox) models were used to assess the association between ILA progression and pulmonary function decline (and mortality).
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