Factors associated with positive inhalation provocation test results in subjects suspected of having chronic bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8750870	Respiratory Investigation	2016	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

This study demonstrates that current or past exposure to avian antigens is a positive predictor of positive IPT results in patients suspected of having chronic BRHP.

Keywords

WBC LPT IIP TBLB SLB HRCT IPT PDE IPF ILD BALF Interstitial lung disease Surgical lung biopsy transbronchial lung biopsy Lymphocyte proliferation test high-resolution computed tomography CVD idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid odds ratio Bird Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia Hypersensitivity pneumonitis chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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Factors associated with positive inhalation provocation test results in subjects suspected of having chronic bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Authors

Masahiro M.D., Yasunari M.D., Kozo M.D., Masahiro M.D., Toshihide M.D., Naohiko M.D.,