Gastroesophageal reflux and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A long term relationship

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a dreaded disease of uncertain etiology and no available cure. It is still unclear if a causal relationship exists between gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) and IPF, but studies have shown an increased prevalence of acid reflux in patients with IPF. We describe a...

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Main Authors: Karthik Gnanapandithan, Joel H. Popkin, Ramprakash Devadoss, Kevin Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116300028