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. 2026 Jan 22;62(1):229. doi: 10.3390/medicina62010229
IPF Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
FVC Forced vital capacity
DLCO Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide
6MWT Six-minute walk distance test
HRCT High-resolution computed tomography
UIP Usual interstitial pneumonia
TGF-β Transforming growth factor-β
PDGF Platelet-derived growth factor
FGF Fibroblast growth factor
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
BMI Body mass index
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
HTN Arterial hypertension
DM Diabetes mellitus
PH Pulmonary arterial hypertension group 3
EF Ejection fraction
ECHO Ultrasound of the heart
RVSP Systolic pressure of the right ventricle
GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease