Inflammatory pathways are upregulated in the nasal epithelium in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Inflammatory pathways are upregulated in the nasal epithelium in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung parenchyma, leading to respiratory failure and death. High resolution computed tomography of the chest is often diagnostic for IPF, but its cost and the risk of radiation exposure limit its use as a scr...

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Main Authors: Marc A. Sala, Yalbi Itzel Balderas-Martínez, Ivette Buendía-Roldan, Hiam Abdala-Valencia, Kiwon Nam, Manu Jain, Sangeeta Bhorade, Ankit Bharat, Paul A. Reyfman, Karen M. Ridge, Annie Pardo, Jacob I. Sznajder, G. R. Scott Budinger, Alexander V. Misharin, Moises Selman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary fibrosis
Nasal transcriptome
Immune response
Virus
Bacteria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0932-7

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