Assessment of clinical relevance of antigen improves diagnostic accuracy of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure assessment is integral to the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Although the clinical relevance of exposed antigens is essential for the assessment, many of the previous guidelines or reports have only evaluated simple exposure histories or immunological tests. To overcome this problem, the Exposure Assessment Form (EAF) was developed as an assessment tool for classifying the exposure grade from G0 to G4. The EAF was modified from the description in the Japanese clinical practice guide 2022 for HP published by the Japanese Respiratory Society.

Methods

One hundred and seventy-two consecutive patients with interstitial lung disease who underwent multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) at our hospital were retrospectively examined. We assessed wheth

SUBMITTER: Iijima Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865633 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature