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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The University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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