Impaired diversity of the lung microbiome predicts progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most frequent and severe form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Although IPF has not been thought to be associated with bacterial communities, recent papers reported the possible role of microbiome composition in IPF. The roles of m...

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Main Authors: Youhei Takahashi, Atsushi Saito, Hirofumi Chiba, Koji Kuronuma, Kimiyuki Ikeda, Tomofumi Kobayashi, Shigeru Ariki, Motoko Takahashi, Yasushi Sasaki, Hiroki Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0736-9