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SUBMITTER: Zaman T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6777743 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zaman Tanzira T Lee Joyce S JS
Current pulmonology reports 20181016 4
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an invariably progressive disease. Current treatment options simply slow disease progression and better therapeutic options are needed. We aimed to review emerging literature on risk factors associated with the development of IPF.<h4>Recent findings</h4>There is increasing data to support the role of intrinsic risk factors (e.g. genetics, aging, sex, lung microbiome), co-morbidities (e.g. gastroesophageal reflux, obstructive sleep ...[more]