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Long-term outcomes after lung transplantation remain suboptimal. Although the 1-year survival is nearly 80%, the 5-year survival is closer to 50%, which is significantly less than for other solid organ transplants.1 Chronic lung allograft dysfunction and its clinical equivalent, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, account for the leading cause of graft dysfunction. Gastroesophageal reflux disease has been suggested to be a non –immune related cause in the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.

Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 16, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Harish Seethamraju, Subroto Paul Tags: Editorial commentary Source Type: research