High prevalence of abnormal acid gastro-oesophageal reflux in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [2]

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 884-885

  Han, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; ANTACID AGENT; PROTON PUMP;

ASTHMA; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG COST; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ESOPHAGUS PH; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LETTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; DRUG ANTAGONISM; LUNG FIBROSIS; NOTE;

ANTACIDS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; PROTON PUMPS; PULMONARY FIBROSIS;

EID: 33847419673     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00071806     Document Type: Letter

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