Abstract
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 antigen identification in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis but not in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, connective tissue disease interstitial lung disease, and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features.
Conclusion
Our study suggests that removal of identified antigen in interstitial lung diseases other than hypersensitivity pneumonitis may not be impactful. Additionally, it further suggests that definitive diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis with bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial biopsy may be beneficial prior to recommending antigen removal.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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