Laryngopharyngeal pH Monitoring in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Background: Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) often have irritating persistent dry cough. Possible correlations between dry cough and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) remain unclear.Methods: 44 patients with IPF and 30 healthy individuals underwent 24 h laryngopharyngeal pH monitoring....

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Main Authors: Yiliang Su, Li Shen, Fen Zhang, Xing Jiang, Xiaofeng Jin, Yuan Zhang, Yang Hu, Ying Zhou, Qiuhong Li, Huiping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.724286/full