Open AccessComparison of clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with and without hiatal hernia
Author(s) -
Ömer Ayten,
Oğuzhan Okutan,
Gözde Kalbaran Kısmet,
Özlem Türkoğlu,
Cesur Samancı,
Tayfun Çalışkan,
Kadir Canoğlu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.20229801
Subject(s) - medicine , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , hiatal hernia , dlco , gastroenterology , heartburn , vital capacity , pirfenidone , pulmonary function testing , etiology , dysphagia , gerd , interstitial lung disease , chest pain , reflux , diffusing capacity , lung , disease , surgery , lung function
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease of unknown etiology with an unpredictable course. We aimed to investigate the effects of the presence of hiatal hernia (HH) and its consequences on the clinical manifestation of IPF.