The natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been characterized as a steady,
predictable decline in lung function over time. Recent evidence suggests that some …

Background When the original definition of BOS was formulated in 1993, the working group
had several goals. The group aimed to provide a classification system for airway disease …

Incretins are gut hormones that are secreted from enteroendocrine cells into the blood within
minutes after eating. One of their many physiological roles is to regulate the amount of …

This document is an international evidence-based guideline on the diagnosis and management
of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and is a collaborative effort of the American Thoracic …

Background: In 2002 the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS)
classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) defined seven specific entities, …

Levels of circulating glucose are tightly regulated. To identify new loci influencing glycemic
traits, we performed meta-analyses of 21 genome-wide association studies informative for …

Evolving technology and advances in medical knowledge mandate a need to update these
guidelines. The aim of this report is to assist physicians throughout the world in referring …

Despite the considerable progress in the classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
(IIPs), the lack of an international standard has resulted in variable and confusing …

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), released from gut endocrine L cells in response to glucose,
regulates appetite, insulin secretion, and gut motility. How glucose given orally, but not …

The lipid fraction (“fat cake”) of rat epididymal adipocytes contains a prominent phosphoprotein
(62 kDaapp by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) that is …