Fibrotic Patterns and Diagnostic Correlates in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Clinical, Radiologic, and Hematologic Insights
Esma Sevil Akkurt, Berna Akıncı Ozyurek, Kerem Ensarioglu, Tugce Sahin Ozdemirel, Ozlem Duvenci Birben, Hakan Erturk, Tunahan Dolmus · 2025
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Esma Sevil Akkurt and co-authors study fibrotic patterns in hypersensitivity pneumonitis, an immune-mediated lung disease. Their 2025 retrospective study looks for clinical, radiologic, and blood traits that track the pattern of disease.
The team reviewed 100 patients diagnosed and followed for this disease between 2020 and 2024. Records covered background traits, lung function and diffusing capacity, a six-minute walk test, antigen exposure history, and high-resolution CT patterns. Mean age was about sixty-three, with an equal split by sex. About two thirds had an identifiable antigen exposure, most often tied to birds or bird products. Such correlates may help diagnosis when the picture is unclear.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Esma Sevil Akkurt, Berna Akıncı Ozyurek, Kerem Ensarioglu, Tugce Sahin Ozdemirel, Ozlem Duvenci Birben, Hakan Erturk, Tunahan Dolmus |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |