Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Viewer or Actor? To Treat or Not to Treat?

• Main Authors: Barbara Ruaro (Author), Riccardo Pozzan (Author), Paola Confalonieri (Author), Stefano Tavano (Author), Michael Hughes (Author), Marco Matucci Cerinic (Author), Elisa Baratella (Author), Elisabetta Zanatta (Author), Selene Lerda (Author), Pietro Geri (Author), Marco Confalonieri (Author), Francesco Salton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare and severe disease with a median survival of ∼3 years. Several risk factors have been identified, such as age, genetic predisposition, tobacco exposure, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Prevalence of GERD in IPF is high and may a...