Surgical lung biopsy for suspected interstitial lung disease with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is safe, providing exact histological and disease specific diagnosis for tailoring treatment.

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Full Title: J Thorac Dis

Abbreviation: J Thorac Dis

Country: Unknown

Publisher: Unknown

Language: N/A

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Subject Category: Respiratory System

Available in Europe PMC: Yes

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"Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-23-1107/coif). G.G. reports funding from the Landspitali Scientific Fund (No. A2020-019) and the University of Iceland Research Fund. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare."

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"Funding: The study was supported by a grant from the Landspitali Scientific Fund ( No. A2020-019 to G.G.) and the University of Iceland Research Fund (to G.G.)."

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