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Bronchoalveolar lavage pepsin in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Some patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis experience acute exacerbations in their respiratory status leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Occult aspiration of gastric contents has been proposed as one possible mechanism leading to these acute exacerbations. We sought to determine w...

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Published in:Eur Respir J
Main Authors: Lee, J.S., Song, J.W., Wolters, P.J., Elicker, B.M., King, T.E., Kim, D.S., Collard, H.R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5529033/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22183478
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00050911
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