Predictive factors for relapse of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

Predictive factors for relapse of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

Abstract Background Relapse of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) may lead to poor long-term prognosis and necessitates multiple rounds of steroid treatment with potential adverse effects. The objective of this study is to identify predictive factors of COP relapse by comparing demographic and c...

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Main Authors: Zenya Saito, Yugo Kaneko, Tsukasa Hasegawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Kyuto Odashima, Tsugumi Horikiri, Akira Kinoshita, Keisuke Saitoh, Kazuyoshi Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COP
Predictive factor
Relapse
Steroid
Radiographic findings
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0764-8

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