Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Isaac Kirubakaran Sundar discuss the complex role of circadian rhythms in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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Resources

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/301226-overview

Circadian Clock-Based Therapeutics in Chronic Pulmonary Diseases https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36302705/

Interstitial Lung Disease: Pathophysiology and Genetic Predisposition https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408750

Circadian Timing in the Lung; A Specific Role for Bronchiolar Epithelial Cells https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18787022/

The History and Mystery of Alveolar Epithelial Type II Cells: Focus on Their Physiologic and Pathologic Role in Lung https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33806395/

TGF-β Signaling in Lung Health and Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30127261/