This Review provides an updated approach to the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF), based on a systematic search of the medical literature and the expert opinion of …

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a complex syndrome resulting from repeated exposure
to a variety of organic particles. HP may present as acute, subacute, or chronic clinical forms …

Past research suggests that environmental factors may be associated with sarcoidosis risk.
We conducted a case control study to test a priori hypotheses that environmental and …

The diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is difficult and often relies on
histopathology. Our objective was to identify diagnostic criteria and to develop a clinical …

Inflammation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (PF) leads to irreversible loss of lung function and
is a predictor of mortality in numerous lung diseases. Why some subjects with lung …

Epidemiological studies on interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) may be schematically subdivided
into the following major types: 1) quantifications of disease, broken down into incidence …

Objectives To investigate high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary
function indices (PFTs) for determining prognosis in patients with chronic fibrotic …

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of pulmonary fibrosis on survival in an unselected group
of patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis. METHODS: We identified 72 patients with …

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an environmental lung disease characterized by a diffuse
mononuclear cell infiltrate in the lung that can progress to pulmonary fibrosis with chronic …

Pigeon breeders disease (PBD) is caused by the exposure of a susceptible host to avian
antigens. However, genetic factors determining individual predisposition are unknown. In …