ORIGINAL STUDY
A biobank for Interstitial Lung Diseases according to the European Network “eurIPF” and “ΒΒ ΜRI”
 
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Dept of Pneumonology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
 
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Laboratory of Pharmacology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace
 
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University of Giessen Lung Center Justus-Liebig, Germany
 
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Histology Laboratory, Democritus University of Thrace
 
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic, Democritus University of Thrace and University Hospital of Evros
 
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Biomedical Research Center “Alexander Fleming”, Athens
 
 
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Demosthenes Bouros   

Dept of Pneumonology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece 68100 Alexandroupolis
 
 
Pneumon 2014;27(3):209-213
 
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ABSTRACT
The creation of a Biobank for Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs), according to the standards set by the European Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry (eurIPFreg) and Biobanking and Biomolecular Research Infrastructure (BBMRI) is a major step in the understanding of these highly complex diseases. Particular emphasis is placed on Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias and especially Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a chronic and progressive fibrotic interstitial pneumonia, with an average life span of 3 years. Our aim is to present a methodological guide for the development of a biobank for ILDs.
FUNDING
This project entitled “Functional genomics in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis. Discovery of pathogenic mechanisms and new therapeutic targets”, code 09-CO-12-680, was funded by the Operational Programme “Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship” of Regions in Transition that operates under the National Strategic Reference Framework, NSRF 2007-2013.
 
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