The Role of Infection in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The Role of Infection in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Background. Acute exacerbation of IPF (AE-IPF) is associated with high mortality. We studied changes in pathogen involvement during AE-IPF and explored a possible role of infection in AE-IPF. Objectives. Our purpose is to investigate the role of infection in AE-IPF. Methods. Overall, we recruited 17...

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Main Authors: Dong Weng, Xian-Qiu Chen, Hui Qiu, Yuan Zhang, Qiu-Hong Li, Meng-Meng Zhao, Qin Wu, Tao Chen, Yang Hu, Liu-Sheng Wang, Ya-Ru Wei, Yu-Kui Du, Shan-Shan Chen, Ying Zhou, Fen Zhang, Li Shen, Yi-Liang Su, Martin Kolb, Hui-Ping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5160694

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