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 te...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Yuki Iijima, Masaru Ejima, Takashi Yamana, Shiro Sonoda, Sho Shibata, Tsuyoshi Shirai, Tsukasa Okamoto, Haruhiko Furusawa, Tomoya Tateishi, Takuya Adachi, Mio Mori, Susumu Kirimura, Tatsuhiko Anzai, Kunihiko Takahashi, Yasunari Miyazaki
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Interstitial lung disease Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Exposure assessment form Antigen avoidance Multidisciplinary discussion
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02849-6