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Clinical predictors and histologic appearance of acute exacerbations in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Yasunari Miyazaki, Tomoya Tateishi, Takumi Akashi, Yoshio Ohtani, Naohiko Inase, and Yasuyuki Yoshizawa

Chest 134(6):1265-70 (2008) PMID 18689595

Acute exacerbations (AEs) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are critical factors for its clinical course and prognosis. We have seen AEs and poor prognosis consequent to AE in patients with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), as has been seen in patients with IPF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features of the patients with AE in those with chronic HP.

DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0866
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