Impact of antigen identification on transplant free survival in interstitial lung disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antigen identification impacts diagnosis as well as prognosis in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis. An antigen may also be present in other etiologies of interstitial lung disease, however it is unknown whether identification impacts survival.

Methods

We evaluated a retrospective cohort in order to determine if antigen identification affects transplant free survival in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, connective tissue disease interstitial lung disease, and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features. Only patients with definite or high probability of hypersensitivity pneumonitis by American Thoracic Society guidelines were included in the analysis.

Results

Transplant free survival was improved with a

SUBMITTER: Kypreos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601144 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature