Probiotics in the Management of Lung Diseases

The physiology and pathology of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts are closely related. This similarity between the two organs may underlie why dysfunction in one organ may induce illness in the other. For example, smoking is a major risk factor for COPD and IBD and increases the risk of de...

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Main Authors: Esmaeil Mortaz, Ian M. Adcock, Gert Folkerts, Peter J. Barnes, Arjan Paul Vos, Johan Garssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/751068