Changes in serum KL-6 levels during short-term strict antigen avoidance are associated with the prognosis of patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by avian antigens
Satoshi Hanzawa, Tomoya Tateishi, Masahiro Ishizuka, Yukihisa Inoue, Takayuki Honda, Tatsuo Kawahara, Makoto Tomita, Yasunari Miyazaki
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHypersensitivity pneumonitisHoneycombingInternal medicineUsual interstitial pneumoniaGastroenterologySerologyProportional hazards modelPulmonologistsUnivariate analysisInterstitial lung diseaseAntigenLungImmunologyMultivariate analysisAntibodyIntensive care medicineInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisSinusitis and nasal conditionsInflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis