Lung comparison (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Lung comparison

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More than 170,000 people in the U.S. suffer from interstitial lung disease. Furthermore, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance are recently suggested risk factors for developing pulmonary fibrosis.

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Michigan State University

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