Rajala, K. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6198-3627
Lehto, J. T.
Sutinen, E.
Kautiainen, H.
Myllärniemi, M.
Saarto, T.
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Academy of Finland
Sigrid Juselius Foundation
Finnish Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Governmental subsidy for health sciences
Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
Väinö and Laina Kivi foundation
Article History
Received: 10 July 2018
Accepted: 8 November 2018
First Online: 20 November 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (Dnro THL/1161/5.05.01/2012) approved the screening of hospital registries for patients with IPF. Helsinki University Central Hospital ethics committee approved this study (381/13/03/01/2014). All participating patients gave their written informed consent to participate to this specific study.
: Not applicable.
: Kaisa Rajala has received grants from Foundation of the Finnish Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and Väinö and Laina Kivi foundation. Other authors have no conflicts of interest affecting this work.
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