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Key articles
Sarkar M, Mahesh DM, Madabhavi I. Digital clubbing. Lung India. 2012 Oct;29(4):354-62.Full text Abstract
Callemeyn J, Van Haecke P, Peetermans WE, et al. Clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: insights in diagnosis, pathophysiology, and clinical significance. Acta Clin Belg. 2016 Jun;71(3):123-30. Abstract
Raghu G, Remy-Jardin M, Richeldi L, et al. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (an update) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults: an official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT clinical practice guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 May 1;205(9):e18-47.Full text Abstract
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