Hypersensitivity pneumonitis [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2006 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a pulmonary disease with symptoms of dyspnea and cough resulting from the inhalation of an antigen to which the subject has been previously sensitized. The incidence of HP is unknown.
Cormier Yvon, Lacasse Yves
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis [PDF]
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a complex syndrome caused by the inhalation of a variety of antigens in susceptible and sensitized individuals. These antigens are found in the environment, mostly derived from bird proteins and fungi. The prevalence and incidence of HP vary widely depending on the intensity of exposure, the geographical area and ...
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Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Journal of Advanced Lung Health, 2023 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), which is otherwise known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is a clinical syndrome characterized by diffuse interstitial involvement secondary to exposure to organic antigens.
Ravindran Chetambath, Rameesa Shanavas
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Concomitant diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis and localized epithelioid mesothelioma: a rare case report [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo)Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an inflammatory lung disease caused by antigen inhalation after sensitization. Here, we report a rare case of the simultaneous diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis and epithelioid mesothelioma, a subtype of malignant ...
Simone de Leon Martini +7 more
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Red-Vented Bulbul: A New Encounter of Bird Related Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2019 Bird related hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is becoming more common than other forms of HP around the world. We present two cases of HP, associated with exposure to visiting birds which had nested within their homes in semi urban areas of Colombo, Sri
W. D. N. L. Amarasinghe +6 more
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Rituximab therapy in patients with treatment-refractory hypersensitivity pneumonitis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) presents with a highly variable clinical course, and traditional treatment includes systemic corticosteroids and strict antigen avoidance.
Yosri Akl +3 more
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Clinical predictors of physiologic change after treatment with immunosuppression in hypersensitivity pneumonitis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEIntroductionTreatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis involves removal of the antigen and may include the use of immunosuppression or antifibrotic therapy.
Margaret Kypreos +6 more
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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 2016 Carlos AC Pereira,1 Andréa Gimenez,2 Lilian Kuranishi,2 Karin Storrer 2 1Interstitial Lung Diseases Program, 2Pulmonology Postgraduate, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Abstract: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ...
Pereira CA +3 more
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Management and Resolution of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis-Related Events in Japanese Patients Treated with Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension in the CONVERT and INS-312 Clinical Trials [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and TherapyIn the phase 3 CONVERT trial, amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS) plus guideline-based therapy (GBT) achieved greater culture conversion than GBT alone in the treatment of refractory Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD).
Yoshitaka Yamazaki +5 more
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Drug-related pneumonitis with radiographic hypersensitivity pneumonitis pattern: Three case series
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021 Novel therapies have recently emerged for various diseases, and the management of drug-related pneumonitis (DRP) has become increasingly important. In particular, the hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) pattern of DRP has been increasingly recognized due ...
Yukihiro Nakamura +7 more
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