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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0736-9 |