Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
These authors contributed equally.
Eur Respir J. 2022 Jul 7;60(1). doi: 10.1183/13993003.03132-2021. Print 2022 Jul.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease potentially leading to long lasting respiratory symptoms and has resulted in over 4 million deaths worldwide. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterised by an aberrant response to alveolar injury leading to progressive scarring of the lungs. Individuals with ILD are at a higher risk of death from COVID-19 [1].
新型冠状病毒病 2019(COVID-19)是一种具有潜在传染性的疾病,可能导致长期的呼吸系统症状,并已导致全球超过 400 万人死亡。特发性肺纤维化(IPF)是一种慢性间质性肺疾病(ILD),其特征是对肺泡损伤的异常反应,导致肺部进行性瘢痕形成。ILD 患者死于 COVID-19 的风险更高[1]。