Scientists seek clues in scarred lungs

NCT ID NCT00515567

Summary

This study aims to understand what causes pulmonary fibrosis, a serious disease that scars the lungs. Researchers will collect and examine lung tissue from patients who are receiving a lung transplant, both with and without the disease. By comparing these tissues at a cellular level, they hope to learn more about how the scarring process starts and progresses.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • The University of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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