TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.5, ss.334-339, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
OBJECTIVES: Coincidance of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) may have important effects on the pathogenesis of each other. Our aim is to define clinical characteristics of patients with IPF and OSA and to identify a combined index to determine the severity of both diseases together.