Journal article
The Role of Infection in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Abstract
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.
Authors
Weng D; Chen X-Q; Qiu H; Zhang Y; Li Q-H; Zhao M-M; Wu Q; Chen T; Hu Y; Wang L-S
Journal
Mediators of Inflammation, Vol. 2019, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
January 3, 2019
DOI
10.1155/2019/5160694
ISSN
0962-9351