Impact of number and type of identified antigen on transplant-free survival in hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification of inciting antigen can affect diagnostic confidence, quality of life, and prognosis in patients with HP. It is unknown whether the number and type of antigen affect results of diagnostic testing or prognosis, whether antigen identified by clinical history alone affects prognosis, and whether feather exposure is associated with outcomes similar to those of other antigens.

Methods

To evaluate whether the number or type of antigen identified by clinical history alone affects clinical outcomes, we evaluated a retrospective cohort of patients with a high or definite probability of HP based on recent guidelines.

Results

In our retrospective cohort, 136 patients met high or definite probability of HP and were included in the analysis. Median transp

SUBMITTER: Kypreos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9436128 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature