Disease ⇒ Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis {40000283} Record Keys Type:Disease Parent:[ ] Definition:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Details Initialisation date:[ ] Other Terms:IPF Meta Information MedDra ID:10021240 MedDra Level:pt ICD:[ ] Category:[ ] Zone:[ ] Mechanism:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - IPF patients > predominance of Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Rothia, Veillonella and Prevotella. [1.2] [#Streptococcus mitis] - IPF > The buccal proportion of #Streptococcus correlated positively with FVC. - IPF > Greater microbial diversity was associated with an increased risk of death while a greater proportion of #Streptococcus was associated with a reduced risk of death. - IPF > The #Streptococcus genus was mainly comprised of #Streptococcus mitis species. - IPF > The oral commensal #Streptococcus mitis spp associates with preserved lung function and improved survival.References Notes[ ]
